"Sure 'twas only a pape I had when ye opened the box, an' I didn't know how rare them beauties railly was." "Choose the one you like best," said Linda.
But Katy would not touch the delicate things, so Linda selected a brushy hollyhock for her and then sat at her knee again.
"Katherine O'Donovan," she said solemnly, "it's up to a couple of young things such as we are, stranded on the shoals of the Pacific as we have been, to put our heads together and take counsel.

You're a host, Katy, and while I am taking care of you, I'll be just delighted to have you go on looking after your black sheep; but it's going to be lonely, for all that.

After Eileen has taken her personal possessions, what do you say to fixing up that room with the belongings that Marian kept, and inviting her to make that suite her home until such time as she may have a home of her own again ?" "Foine!" cried Katy.

"I'd love to be havin' her.

I'd agree to take orders from Miss Marian and to be takin' care of her jist almost the same as I do of ye, Miss Linda.