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point of vision was obtained from which 

 the light in the eyes could be seen. The 

 light was of an intensely bright red character. 

 The experiment took place at tea-time and 

 eating was going on, but I can hardly think 

 in this case that it had much to do with it. 



In looking through these letters from my 

 former readers I came upon one from my 

 friend Miss Jekyll, which reminded me that 

 I had never said anything to Marco about a 

 flower in my garden that I admire above 

 measure for its delicate loveliness, namely 

 Ornithogahim nutans, a bulb, of the " Star of 

 Bethlehem" tribe. It throws up in the 

 spring a fine strong stalk something after the 

 manner of a wood hyacinth but with large 

 greenish white flowers, the character and 

 quality of which are quite, as far as I know, 

 unique. It is very hardy. Mr. Robinson 

 even cautioned me about it, telling me that 

 it was apt to spread inconveniently, though 

 at present I have not found it do so. Miss 

 Jekyll writes of it : " Did you ever notice 



