“The dear old home and the dear old friends! I often long for them. One does like the friends around that one has had a good time with,” said Nan in a matter-of-fact way. “I shall enjoy college much more with Jo and Charley there, but I shall miss Mary Lee and Dan.”
“Does Daniella aspire to college?”
“I hardly think so. She could not be ready for some years, and then she would be older than most girls who enter. Still, if she sets her heart on going Mr. Scott will allow it. Aunt Helen advises travel and languages with a course of literature, rather than college, so no doubt she will abide by what her friends and teachers suggest. She is the most humble child in such matters, though as proud as Lucifer in others. She is such a beauty I am surprised Mr. Wells didn’t ask her to sit for him.”
“But he did ask you.”
“How do you know?”
“I saw the sketch he made and of course I recognized it.”
“Did he show it to you?”
“No. I came across it accidentally, and he admitted that you were his subject.”
“Yet it isn’t very good.”
“Not very. We agreed that figure was not his strong point.”