[Melbourne House, Volume 1 by Susan Warner]@TWC D-Link bookMelbourne House, Volume 1 CHAPTER XIV 10/25
in the shade? What sinners all the rest of us are! I declare, Daisy, you make me feel bad." "I should not think it, Mr.McFarlane." "Daisy, you have _a plomb_ enough for a princess, and gravity enough for a Puritan! I should like to see you when you are grown up,--only then I shall be an old man, and it will be of no consequence.
What _do_ you expect to do with that little red head ?--now do tell me." "She don't know anything, Mr.McFarlane." "No more don't I! Come Daisy--have pity on me.
You never saw anybody more ignorant than I am.
There are half a dozen things at this moment which I don't know--and which you can tell me.
Come, will you ?" "I must go in, Mr.McFarlane." "But tell me first.
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