"Madame Merle," he said, "consents to come up to my hill-top some day next week and drink tea in my garden. It would give me much pleasure if you would come with her. It＇s thought rather pretty—there＇s what they call a general view. My daughter too would be so glad—or rather, for she＇s too young to have strong emotions, I should be so glad—so very glad." And Mr.Osmond paused with a slight air of embarrassment,leaving his sentence unfinished. "I should be so happy if you could know my daughter," he went on a moment afterwards.