She went home and to the library, but found nobody there; and sat down to breathe and rest; she was tired. Presently Ransom came in.
"Hallo, Daisy! is nobody here?"
"No."
"Have you seen your things yet?"
"My things? what things?"
"Why, your things your birthday things. Of course you haven't, or you'd know. Never mind, you'll know what I mean by and by. I say, Daisy."
"What?"
"You know when papa asked you this morning why you didn't go yesterday to Crum Elbow? "
"Yes."
"Why didn't you tell him?"