You must learn to have patience." "Patience!" echoed Melissa, sadly.

"That is the only knowledge I have ever mastered.

When my father is more sullen than you are, for a week at a time, I scarcely heed it.

But when you look like that, Andreas, it is not without cause, and that is why I am anxious." "One we love is very sick, child," he said, soothingly; but she was not to be put off so, and exclaimed with conviction: "No, no, it is not that.

We have learned nothing fresh about Diodoro--and you were ready enough to answer me when we came away from the Christian's house.