“From whom can this come?” she said. “How splendid!”
Every one rose, every one crowded round Eline, who carefully held the fan open, and the costly gift attracted general admiration. Eline was astonished. From Madame van Raat she had had a scent set, that she knew; from Henk and Betsy——
“Betsy dear, must I thank you for this?” she asked, rising.
Betsy shook her head.
“Parole d’honneur—not me, Eline.”
Of course she had had a bracelet from Betsy and Henk; but who, then, sent this fan?
“Would it be from—Vincent perhaps?” she asked.
“From Vincent? No, no; what put that into your head now? What young man would make such a present? Let me look at it.”
Eline handed her the fan.
“’Tis really magnificent,” said Betsy. [[81]]