"'But she did find something very curious that day,' said Heister.
"'What day?' asked Jacques.
"'It might be ten days since,' said Heister.
"'Ten days?' repeated Jacques; 'what makes you remember ten days ago so particularly?'
"'Well, but was it not about ten days ago,' returned Heister, 'that she found something very curious in the grass, and called on you to come and look at it?'
"'There is scarce a day,' answered Jacques, 'in which she does not call me to come to her and see something she has met with more wonderful than ordinary. What was it she said when she called me that day you speak of? If you can tell me, why then I shall better know how to answer you.'
"'She spoke of having found a net with golden fish and moons,' replied Heister; 'what could she mean?'
"'It is difficult to know what she does mean sometimes,' said Jacques; 'for the dear little lamb talks so fast that we do not attend to half she says. But is she not a nice little creature, Madame Kamp, and a merry one too?'
"'Yes, to be sure,' replied Heister; 'but about the net and the fish—what could the little one mean?'
"'Who heard her talk of them?' asked Jacques. 'Ask those who heard her, madame. They ought to be able to tell you more about it. But I must wish you good evening, as I am in haste to go to the pastor's.'