"I don't care what—if I can only be busy. I cannot bear to be idle.
What shall I do, Basil?"
"Is there nothing you would like to study, that you have never had a chance to learn?"
"Learn?" said Diana, a whole vista of possible new activities opening all at once before her mind's eye;—"O yes! I would like to learn—to study. What, Basil?"
"What would you like to take hold of?"
"I would like—Latin."
"Latin!" cried the minister. "That's an excellent choice. Greek too?"
"I would like to learn Greek, very much. But I suppose I must begin with one at once."
"How about modern languages?"
"You know," said Diana shyly,—"I can have no teacher but you."
"And you stand in doubt as to my qualifications? Prudent!"