Do you know, I have come to you this morning on a small matter of business.

Will you undertake it for me ?" "O, certainly," said Hilda, laughing; "if you choose to trust me with business." "Nay, it is not a matter of any difficulty," answered Miriam; "merely to take charge of this packet, and keep it for me awhile." "But why not keep it yourself ?" asked Hilda.
"Partly because it will be safer in your charge," said her friend.

"I am a careless sort of person in ordinary things; while you, for all you dwell so high above the world, have certain little housewifely ways of accuracy and order.

The packet is of some slight importance; and yet, it may be, I shall not ask you for it again.

In a week or two, you know, I am leaving Rome.