Could you not come, Bianca dear ?" "I believe that you will miss the fencing more than me, dear," answered Bianca, rather sadly.
Veronica was more to her than she could ever be to Veronica, and she knew it.
"Bianca!" exclaimed the young girl.

"How can you say such things! Because I spoke of fencing first?
You know that I did not mean it in that way! I want you for yourself--but it will be nice to have the foils in the morning, all the same.

You see, I could not even have a fencing-master out there.

It is so far! Do come." Bianca shook her head.
"We will have glorious days together," continued Veronica.

"We will do all sorts of things together.