There 's Bess now . Dear child , how sweet she looks tonight ! ' answered Daisy , waving her hand as the Princess went by with Grandpa on her arm . ' I never thought he would turn out so well . Do n't you remember how we used to call him `` the bad boy '' and be sure he would become a pirate or something awful because he glared at us and swore sometimes ? Now he is the handsomest of all the boys , and very entertaining with his stories and plans . I like him very much ; he 's so big and strong and independent . I 'm tired of mollycoddles and book-worms , ' said Nan in her decided way . ` Not handsomer that Nat ! ' cried loyal Daisy , contrasting two faces below , one unusually gay , the other sentimentally sober even in the act of munching cake . ' I like Dan , and am glad he is doing well ; but he tires me , and I 'm still a little afraid of him . Quiet people suit me best . ' ` Life is a fight , and I like a good soldier . Boys take things too easily , do n't see how serious it all is and go to work in earnest . Look at that absurd Tom , wasting his time and making an object of himself just because he ca n't have what he wants , like a baby crying for the moon . I 've no patience with such nonsense , ' scolded Nan , looking down at the jovial Thomas , who was playfully putting macaroons in Emil 's shoes , and trying to beguile his exile as best he could . ` Most girls would be touched by such fidelity . I think it 's beautiful , ' said Daisy behind her fan ; for other girls sat just below . ` You are a sentimental goose and not a judge . Nat will be twice the man when he comes back after his trip .
I wish XXXXX was going with him .
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