Clarissa had completely won her heart; and the child could talk to her freely and without reserve, as she had never spoken to any one before, except Nora.

She did not feel so much at ease with Mrs.Stanhope, but she loved her as Nora's mother, and Mrs.Stanhope was kind to her, but not like Clarissa.

Elsli puzzled her mind a good deal about the sort of life she was to lead in her new home; and as to whether she should be able to do all that was required of her, and to do it properly.

But more than all, she was worried about Fani, from whom she was now so completely separated, and whom she might not see again for long years.

As she sat pondering on these problems, she was totally unconscious that Hanseli was pulling and kicking her in the old style, when Emma suddenly came into the room.
"Elsli," she cried, breathlessly, before she had fairly passed the threshold, "you are going away to-morrow, and I have something very important to say to you.