But if anything should happen to detain us you need not be uneasy.

We will take good care of her and return her to you in safety." "We are staying out rather late now ourselves, Frank, and I think should be starting for home," said Maud, rising and turning to Violet to begin her adieus.
"Father," said Lucilla, turning to him when their callers had gone, "please don't let me go at all if you expect to be the least bit anxious about me.

I would far rather stay at home than cause you a moment's uneasiness." "My dear child, I must allow you a little liberty--let you out of my sight sometimes," he said with a smile.

"But it pleases me that you are so ready and willing to do whatever you find most pleasing to your father," he added, pressing affectionately the hand she had put into his.
"Are you not afraid my father will make me miserably conceited--giving me so much more commendation than I deserve ?" she asked with a roguish look and pleased laugh.
"I hope not; you will fall very much in my estimation if you grow conceited and vain.

I do not think you that now; but, remember, love is blind, and your father's love for you is very great." "Yes, you dear papa, I know that and it makes me, oh, so happy," she said with joyous look and tone.
"As I think you have reason to be, Lu," Violet said, regarding her husband and his daughter with a smile of pleased sympathy.
"It is time for our evening service, and then for my daughter to go to her bed and take her beauty sleep," remarked the captain looking at his watch.
"Yes, papa," laughed Lucilla, "I need all of that kind of sleep that I can get.".