"Why didn't Flannery call me ?" "You can sleep for an hour or two yet, darling," cooed Letty, nestling close to her.

"Mrs.Craig has taken old Bill Symonds, and they'll be on duty for two hours more." "How generous of Celia--and of old Symonds, too.

Everybody seems to be so good to me here." "Everybody adores you, dear," whispered Letty, her lips against Ailsa's flushed cheek.

"Don't you know it ?" Ailsa laughed; and the laugh completed her awakening past all hope of further slumber.
"You quaint little thing," she said, looking at Letty.

"You certainly are the most engaging girl I ever knew." Letty merely lay and looked her adoration, her soft cheek pillowed on Ailsa's arm.