"But they don't belong to me as you do," he said, touching his lips to her cheek.

"You are my very own, own little daughter, you know." "Yes, indeed, and so glad to be," she returned, putting her arm round his neck and gazing into his eyes, her own shining with filial love.
The younger ones were already in bed, even Gracie having felt too much fatigued with the duties and pleasures of the day to wait for evening prayers.
"Yes, I think you may esteem yourself a fortunate child in that respect, Lu," said Violet.

"I really believe it is the next best thing to being his wife," she added, with a pleasant little laugh.
"I think it's the very best thing, Mamma Vi," returned Lulu.
"Well, to go back to the original topic of discourse, Levis--or at least to the question whether you are willing to undertake the tuition of my young sister and brother," Violet went on.

"I feel certain they would give you no trouble in governing them; also that your talent for teaching is such that they could not fail to greatly improve under your tuition." "But might not your grandpa feel that I was interfering with him ?" queried the captain.
"Oh, no, indeed! Grandpa feels that he is growing old, and has done enough of that kind of work.

And you would be glad to please mamma ?" "Most certainly; I could refuse her nothing--the poor, dear woman!" "Then we may consider it settled?
Oh, thank you, my dear." "Well, yes; I suppose so.