Polly and the Princess

Miss Castlevaine moved her chair nearer, listened intently, and then began in a low voice: I was coming up with a pitcher of hot water, and you know there’s a little place where you can see down on the desk. Well, Miss S. was there fussing over a box, and I said to myself, ‘I guess somebody’s got some flowers.’ Then I saw her lift the cover and slip out something white. I didn’t see it distinctly, for just as she took hold of it she looked up, and I dodged out of sight. When I peeked down again she was dropping something into a little drawer, and I came on as still as I could. I thought then that whoever had those flowers wouldn’t find out who sent ‘em!