"He seems to have a great deal of thanksgiving on his mind!"
"That's nothing very uncommon in him," said Diana, smiling.
"What's happened to you?" inquired her mother next, eyeing her daughter with curious eyes.
"Why do you ask?"
"I don't do things commonly without a reason. When folks roll their words out like butter, I like to know what's to pay."
"I cannot imagine what manner of speech that can be," said Diana, amused.
"Well—it was your'n just now. And it was your husband's half an hour ago."
"I suppose," said Diana, gravely now, "that when people feel happy, it makes their speech flow smoothly."
"And you feel happy?" said Mrs. Starling with a look as sharp as an arrow.
"Yes, mother. I do."