What I should like to do would be this; in short, in short--I do not quite know how to put it--" "I know, I know," said Mrs.Ellsworthy, clapping her hands, "you want me to be a pawnbroker, and to lend money on it.

I will, I will, with pleasure; oh, this is quite a fresh and delightful idea." "Give me ten pounds to help the poor child over her present difficulties," said Miss Egerton, tears in her eyes.

"Yes, ten pounds is quite enough.

I will not take a penny more." "Now, Mrs.Ellsworthy, as we have comfortably disposed of this little matter, I want to talk to you most seriously about the girls." Mrs.Ellsworthy bent her head to listen with rapt attention; and the two women were engaged for a couple of hours in most earnest conversation.
That afternoon, when Jasmine, very weary and very depressed, toiled up the stairs to her Palace Beautiful, she found two letters awaiting her.

One was from Primrose, containing very cheerful news about Daisy.
Daisy was really getting better, and had even been out for a few minutes.