"I know one thing, and that is, your father and mother
ought to have taken you along with them. I have not the least
idea how to manage you; not the least. What is it you want to
do, Daisy?"
I explained, over again.
"And now if you cannot have this trick of your fancy you will
just fidget yourself sick! I see it. Just as you went driving
all about Melbourne without company to take care of you. I am
sure I don't know. It is not in my way to meddle with
overseers — How many people do you want to read to at once,
Daisy?"
"As many as I can, aunt Gary. But Mr. Edwards will not let two
or three meet together anywhere."
"Well, I dare say he is right. You can't believe anything in
the world these people tell you, child. They will lie just as
fast as they will speak."
"But if they came to see _me_, aunt Gary?" I persisted, waiving
the other question.
"That's another thing, of course. Well, don't worry. Call
Preston. Why children cannot be children, passes my
comprehension!"
Preston came, and there was a good deal of discussing of my
plan; at which Preston frowned and whistled, but on the whole,
though I knew against his will, took my part.
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