"Yes, I was one of her porters," said Ransom. "I think Dr.
Sandford takes rather too much on himself."
"Did he take you?" said Mr. Randolph.
"Yes, sir, when there was no occasion."
"Why, Ransom," said Daisy, "there was no one else to carry my chair but Preston and you."
"Did Preston feel aggrieved?" asked his uncle.
"Certainly not, sir," replied the boy. "It was a pleasure."
"It was not Ransom's business," said Mrs. Randolph.
"I suppose it was not the doctor's business either," said Mr.
Randolph "though he made it so afterwards."
"Oh, I dare say it was a pleasure to him, too," said Mrs.
Gary. "Really, the doctor did not take care of anybody
yesterday, that I saw, except Daisy. I thought he admired
Frederica Fish I had heard so but there was nothing of it.
Daisy was quite queen of the day."
Mr. Randolph smiled.