Then,
finding so earnest a listener, he went on to describe to her
the situation of other places on the Peninsula, and the
character of the country, and the severities of the climate in
the region of the great struggle. Daisy listened, with her
eyes varying between Captain Drummond's face and the map. The
Black Sea became known to Daisy thence and forever.
"I never thought geography was so interesting!" she remarked
with a sigh, as the Captain paused. He smiled.
"Now, Daisy, you have something to tell me," he said.
"What?" said Daisy, looking up suddenly.
"Why, you wanted to know about soldiers — don't you remember
your promise?"
The child's face all changed; her busy, eager, animated look
became on the instant thoughtful and still. Yet changed, as
the Captain saw with some curiosity, not to lesser but to
greater intentness.
"Well, Daisy?"
"Captain Drummond, if I tell you, I do not wish it talked
about."
"Certainly not!" he said, suppressing a smile, and watched her
while she got down from her chair and looked about among the
book-shelves.
"Will you please put this on the table for me?" she said — "I
can't lift it."
"A Bible!" said the Captain to himself.
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