unpinned the other and spread out the lace. This morning Lallie was not so pale. Her cheeks were never really rosy, but they were fresh, with a delicate, fault colour like the inside of certain shells. She held out the roll of work towards Cripps, and he took hold of one end while she unpinned the other and spread out the lace. "By Jove!" said Cripps, but it was not at the lace he was looking so much as at Lallie's hand. Such an absurd small hand compared to his; so white, with beautiful pink filbert-shaped nails. "By Jove!" said Cripps, but it was not at the lace he was looking so much as at Lallie's hand. Such an absurd small hand compared to his; so white, with beautiful pink filbert-shaped nails. "It's pretty, isn't it?" said Lallie, of her lace. "It's pretty, isn't it?" said Lallie, of her lace. "Awfully," said Cripps. "Whatever size do you take?" "Awfully," said Cripps. "Whatever size do you take?" "How d'you mean? You don't make lace in sizes." "How d'you mean? You don't make lace in sizes." "I beg your pardon, I was thinking of your hands. Look at them--compared to mine!" "I beg your pardon, I was thinking of your hands. Look at them--compared to mine!" "Now don't you be reproaching me with being so little. It's no fault of mine nor no wish; I've done my best to grow, but it's no use. I'm the only little person in a tall family, and it's very out-of-date for a girl to be small nowadays. I'm a sort of survival of the obsolete, and if I live to be old, I'll be looked upon as a sort of rarity, and people will come miles to see me." "Now don't you be reproaching me with being so little. It's no fault of mine nor no wish; I've done my best to grow, but it's no use. I'm the only little person in a tall family, and it's very out-of-date for a girl to be small nowadays. I'm a sort of survival of the obsolete, and if I live to be old, I'll be looked upon as a sort of rarity, and people will come miles to see me." "I should think people do that now," said Cripps, still keeping tight hold
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