Why did the girls persistently reject the
kindnesses of those who would help them? Where was it all to end?
Their money could only hold out to a certain date. How fragile Daisy
looked, even now; had anybody been cruel to the little one? What was
the mystery about Mr. Danesfield's letter? and above all things, why
did not Mr. Danesfield reply to a long epistle which Arthur had sent
him some weeks ago?
CHAPTER XXXIII.
VISITING THE PUBLISHERS.
Jasmine had begged of Daisy to keep her secret from Primrose's ears.
She said that half her pleasure in bringing home money for her
contributions would be destroyed if Primrose knew about it beforehand.
Jasmine hoped that if she were very successful she might be able to
buy a little present apiece for both her sisters. Primrose badly
needed some new gloves, and Jasmine pictured to herself how her eldest
sister's sweet eyes would fill with tears, and how touched she would
be by her little offering. Yes, certainly Daisy must keep her secret
faithfully.
On Tuesday morning, as Primrose was preparing to start for Penelope
Mansion, Jasmine announced her intention of accompanying her. Her face
had a slightly guilty look as she made this suggestion; and Daisy
quite blushed, and kept her eyes fixed on her plate, and wondered how
Jasmine would smuggle a large roll of manuscript out of the house.
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