"Parties of pleasure in general."
"Papa, I have had a very nice time."
"You have had a nice sleep," said her father, laughing; "and that colours your views of things. The rest of us have not had that advantage."
"Daisy, I am surprised to hear you say what you do," the doctor remarked as Mr. Randolph turned away. He spoke softly.
"Why, sir?"
"I thought your day had not been altogether agreeable?"
"Do you think anything is apt to be altogether agreeable, Dr. Sandford?" Daisy said, with a demure waiving of the subject which was worthy of much older years. The quaintness of this remark was infinite.
"What has been the agreeableness to-day, for instance?"
"Oh, a great deal; my ride in the chair, that was nice! and all our walk, and what, you were telling me; and coming over the river " Daisy paused.
"And what do you think of being carried in the arms of gentlemen," said Mrs. Gary, who had overheard a few words, "while other little girls have to get along as they can? as tired as you are, I dare say."