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The Palace Beautiful

CHAPTER XLVI
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At last, as the bright summer's morning broke, she turned to Primrose and said eagerly-- "Kneel down, Primrose, and ask God what a very ignorant, very unhappy little girl ought to do.

Oh, Primrose, it's all about a promise--a promise that was most faithfully given.

What shall I do about it ?" "Do you want to keep it, or to break it ?" asked Primrose.
"It seems to me I ought to keep it, Primrose, because a promise, faithfully given, ought always to be kept; but Mr.Noel says I ought to break this promise; oh, I don't know what to do!" "Your heart won't be at rest, Daisy, and you won't really get better, until you do know what to do," answered Primrose.

"Of course, I will kneel down and ask God to tell you." Then the elder sister prayed aloud a very few earnest words, and the little one joined her in whispered sentences.

The prayer was not long, but in Daisy's case it was quickly answered.


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