Mrs.Gallilee went on.

"By-the-by, talking of flowers reminds one of other superfluities.

Have you tried the piano in your room?
Will it do ?" "The tone is quite perfect!" Carmina answered with enthusiasm.

"Did you choose it ?" Mrs.Gallilee looked as if she was going to say "Good Heavens!" again, and perhaps to endure it no longer.

Carmina was too simple to interpret these signs in the right way.