"Not me, papa."
"Why do they not? What can equal their grace and symmetry?"
"It is cold beauty, papa; there is nothing to lift the thoughts up; and I don't believe those who built them had any high thoughts - spiritual thoughts, I mean, papa."
"And you think the builder of the Dome of Florence had?"
"Yes, sir - I think so."
"The one means no more to me than the other, Daisy."
"Papa," I said, "don't you remember, when you sent me word I must stay two years longer in school without seeing you and mamma, you sent me a promise too? - by Aunt Gary."
"I remember very well, Daisy. Are you going to claim the promise?"
"Papa, may I?"
"Certainly."