Dr.Sandford saw it too, but he said nothing.

Mr.Randolph spoke.
"Is that decision on account of Daisy's supposed delinquency in that matter ?" "Of course--" Mrs.Randolph answered drily.
"Can you explain it, Daisy ?" her father asked, gravely and kindly drawing her up to his side.

Daisy struggled with some thought.
"Papa," she said softly, "will mamma be satisfied to punish me and let it go so ?" "Let it go how ?" "Would she be satisfied with this punishment, I mean, and not make me say anything more about it ?" "I should not.

I intend to know the whole.

Can you explain it ?" "I think I can, papa," Daisy said, but with a troubled unwillingness, her father saw.