Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
One day Patty came into the house just in time for luncheon.
“Nan,” she said, as they sat down at the table, “I’ve struck it right this time!”
“In-deed!” said Nan, raising her eyebrows, quizzically.
“Yes, I have! You needn’t laugh like that.”
“Yes, you did,—behind your eyes, but I saw you! Now, as I tell you, this time conquers!”
“Good for you, Patsy! Let me congratulate you. Let me do it now, lest I shouldn’t be able to do it later.”
“Huh! I thought you had faith in me.”