“Do?” she said. “Nothing, except never know anything about it. We know quite well that poor Daisy didn’t do it on purpose. She hasn’t got the pluck or the invention to be an incendiary. It was only her muddling, meddling ways.” “But the insurance money?” said Georgie. “What about it? The fire was an accident, whether Daisy confessed what she had done or not. Poor Daisy! We must be nice to Daisy, Georgie. Her golf, her Abfou! Such disappointments. I think I will ask her to be my partner in the foursome for the Lucas Cup. And perhaps if there was another place on the golf committee, we might propose her for it.” Lucia sighed, smiling wistfully. “A pity she is not a little wiser,” she said. Lucia sat looking wistful for a moment. Then to Georgie’s immense surprise she burst out into peals of laughter. “My dear, what is the matter?” said Georgie. Lucia was helpless for a little, but she gasped and recovered and wiped her eyes. “Georgie, you _are_ dull this morning!” she said. “Don’t you see? Poor Daisy’s meddling has made the reputation of Vittoria and crumpled up Abfou. Fire, water, moonlight: Vittoria’s prophecy. Vittoria owes it all to poor dear Daisy!” Georgie’s laughter set Lucia off again, and Pepino coming in found both at it. “Good morning, Georgie,” he said. “Terrible about the Museum. A sad loss. What are you laughing at?” “Nothing, _caro_,” said Lucia. “Just a little joke of Daisy’s. Not worth repeating, but it amused Georgie and me. Come, Georgie, half an hour’s good practice of celestial Mozartino. We have been lazy lately.” THE END Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber: his beside=> his bedside {pg 11} Riseholm was quite=> Riseholme was quite {pg 30} whose pre-ence=> whose presence {pg 64} Mouse or Risehome=> Mouse or Riseholme {pg 74} not the silghtest=> not the slightest {pg 145} she askd for=> she asked for {pg 178} creditably placed=> creditably played {pg 221} a wanderful talk=> a wonderful talk {pg 231} Abfou’s scribbes=> Abfou’s scribbles {pg 257} contining the auction=> continuing the auction {pg 268} to ask fify=> to ask fifty {pg 268}