When Lucina returned, and 'Liza followed with the extra cups and plates, and the tea began, he accepted what was proffered him, and ate and drank with manners as mild and grateful as Lucina's.

She could scarcely taste the full savor of her fruit-cake, after all, so occupied she was in furtively watching this strange boy.

Her blue eyes were big with surprise.

Why should he take Aunt Camilla's cake, and even her bread-and-butter, when he would not touch the gingerbread she had offered him, nor the money to buy shoes?
This young Lucina had yet to learn that the proud soul accepts from courtesy what it will not take from love or pity..