You are surprised, father; are you not ?" "I am, indeed, Lenora.

You are speaking of Madame De Royan, for whom you were employed to embroider those handsome collars.

How does she come to know you ?" "I really don't know.

Perhaps the person who gave me her collars to embroider told her who worked them: she must have spoken to her about your illness and our poverty, for Madame De Royan knows more of us than you imagine.' "Heavens! She does not know--" "No! she knows nothing about our _name_ or from whence we came." "Go on, Lenora; you excite my curiosity.

I see you want to teaze me to-day!" "Well, father, if you are tired I will cut my story short.