He would have liked the whole confession; but did not see how he could get at it just now.

He took a little gold piece out of his pocket and quietly slipped it into Daisy's hand.
"Papa! what is this for ?" "For your poor woman, if you like.

You can send it to her by Sam." "O thank you, papa! But papa, she won't take it so--she will not take the least thing without working to pay for it." "How do you know ?" "She told me so, papa." "Who told you so ?" "The poor woman--Mrs.Harbonner." "Where did you see her ?" "I saw her at her house, papa." "Why did you go to her house ?" "To take her the ham, sir." "And she told you she wouldn't have anything without doing work for it--eh ?" "Yes, papa--she wouldn't even take the ham any other way." "What work did you engage her to do, Daisy ?" "I thought Joanna could find her some, papa." "Well, let Joanna manage it.

You must not go there again, nor into any strange house, Daisy, without my leave.

Now go and get ready for dinner, and _your_ part of your birthday." Daisy went very soberly.