But his eyes would be like her mother's.
She pressed her hands together, laughing, the hot tears rushing to her eyes.

"Ah, maman!" she said.

"Do you know that your little girl has a baby?
Can you see him ?" What a superb "great boy" he would be! He should go to a military school.

Yes! She lay back in her chair, watching him.
George suddenly started up with a cry of amazement.
"What is it ?" she said indifferently.
He did not answer, but turned the letter and read it over again.

Then he folded it with shaking fingers.
"I have news here.