"Miss Daisy! I thought you was in the supper-room."
"No, June I'm here."
"Will you go to bed, Miss Daisy?"
"I wish, June, you would get me something to eat, first," said
Daisy, languidly.
"Didn't you get your supper, Miss Daisy?"
"No, and I'm hungry. I haven't had anything since the dinner at the lake. I wish you'd make haste, June."
June knew from Daisy's way of speaking, as well as from the facts of the case, that there was some trouble on foot. She went off to get supper, and as she went along the passages the mulatto woman's hand was clenched upon itself, though her face showed only its usual wrinkles.
Small delay was there before she was back again, and with her June had brought a supply of very nearly everything there had been on the supper-table. She set down her tray, prepared a table for Daisy, and placed a chair. The room was light now with two wax candles. Daisy sat down and took a review.
"What will you have now, Miss Daisy? Here's some hot oysters nice and hot. I'll get you some ice-cream when you're ready to eat it Hiram's got it in the freezer for you. Make haste, Miss Daisy these oysters is good."
But Daisy did not make haste. She looked at the supper tray thoughtfully.