Suddenly Daisy
broke in with a new subject. "Nora, you know the story of the servants
with the talents, in the New Testament?"
"Yes--" said Nora with open eyes; "I know."
"Do you know what it means?--the talents, I mean; of course I know what
the rest means; but do you know what the talents are? Is it just
money?--because then you and I have very little indeed; and all the
servants had something."
"Why Daisy, what made you think of that just now? we were talking about
the party."
"I have been thinking of it all the while," said Daisy. "I was reading
it--do you know what it means, Nora?"
"But we were talking about the party!" said Nora.
"Yes, but I want to understand this; and then we will go on about the
party. If _you_ know what it means."
"I have heard Duke explain it," said Nora, unwillingly coming to the
graver subject.
"Well, what does he say it is? the talents, you know."
"Duke says it is everything anybody has. Not money, _everything_--Now
don't you think we can make up a nice party?"
"Everything, Nora? Just wait a little--I want to know about this.
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