"
"But you know, Nora, when the disciples were in the boat, and thought it
was not safe--the wind blew so, you know--they ought to have trusted
Jesus and not been afraid."
Nora and Ella both looked at Daisy for a minute after this speech, and
then by some train of association Nora started another subject.
"Daisy, have you got my Egyptian spoon yet?"
Now was Daisy in a great difficulty. She flushed; the little face which
had been pale enough before, became of a delicate pink hue all over. Not
knowing what to say she said nothing.
"Have you got it yet?" repeated Nora curiously.
"No, Nora. I have not."
"You have _not_? What have you done with it?"
"Nothing."
"My Egyptian spoon! that Marmaduke gave me to give to you! You have not
kept it! What did you do with it, Daisy?"
"I did nothing with it."
"Did you break it?"
"No."
"Did you give it away?"
"O Nora, I loved it very much," said poor Daisy; "but I could not keep
it. I could not!"
"Why couldn't you? I would not have given it to you, Daisy, if I had
thought you would not have kept it."
"I wanted to keep it very much--but I could not," said Daisy with the
tears in her eyes.
"Why 'could not'? why couldn't you? did you give it away, Daisy? that
spoon I gave you?"
"Nora, I could not help it! Somebody else wanted it very much, and I was
obliged to let her have it. I could not help it."
"I shall tell Marmaduke that you did not care for it," said Nora in an
offended tone.
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