The Hidden Children by Robert William Chambers Chapter 9 Page 43

“Your Mr. Hake has excellent taste, Euan,” observed Mrs. Bleecker. “Or,” she added laughingly, “perhaps your late prayer helped.” And to Lois she said mischievously: “You know, my dear, that Mr. Loskiel was accustomed to petition God very earnestly that your wardrobe should please you.”

Lois looked at me, the smile curving her lips into a happy tenderness.

“He is so wonderful,” she said, with no embarrassment. And I saw Mrs. Bleecker look up at her, then smilingly at me, with the slightest possible nod of approbation.

For two hours and more that pair of women remained happy among the ribbons and laces; and every separate article Lois brought to me naively, for me to share her pleasure.