It was on the tip of my tongue to put this large and liberal view of the subject to Lucilla.

But (alas!) it was easy to see that the poor child was infected by the narrow prejudices of the class amid which she lived.

How could I find it in my heart to run the risk of a disagreement between us on the first day?
No--it was not to be done.

I gave the nice pretty blind girl a kiss.

And we went to the piano together.