[Miss Billy's Decision by Eleanor H. Porter]@TWC D-Link book
Miss Billy's Decision

CHAPTER IX
10/21

But Billy, under cover of the chatter, said reproachfully in his ear: "Oh, Cyril, to think you can play like that--and won't--on demand!" "I can't--on demand," shrugged Cyril again.
On the way down-stairs they stopped at William's rooms.
"I want you to see a couple of Batterseas I got last week," cried the collector eagerly, as he led the way to the black velvet square.
"They're fine--and I think she looks like you," he finished, turning to Billy, and holding out one of the knobs, on which was a beautifully executed miniature of a young girl with dark, dreamy eyes.
"Oh, how pretty!" exclaimed Marie, over Billy's shoulder.

"But what are they ?" The collector turned, his face alight.
"Mirror knobs.

I've got lots of them.

Would you like to see them--really?
They're right here." The next minute Marie found herself looking into a cabinet where lay a score or more of round and oval discs of glass, porcelain, and metal, framed in silver, gilt, and brass, and mounted on long spikes.
"Oh, how pretty," cried Marie again; "but how--how queer! Tell me about them, please." William drew a long breath.

His eyes glistened.


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