Suddenly she threw down the needle and the bit of kid and sprang to her feet.

"_I'll do it!_" she said aloud.
As she took a step forward, all a-tingle with a new ambition and a firm resolve, she came face to face with her reflection in one of the polished glass doors of the bookcase.

The intent eagerness of its gaze seemed to challenge her.

She lifted her head as if the victory were already won, and confronted the reflection squarely.

"I'll do it!" she said, solemnly to the resolute eyes in the glass door.