They thought their wisest course was to go up to Penelope Mansion for a few days, and make their final arrangements from there.
"I'd be very lonely in London if I wasn't near Poppy," said Jasmine; and Primrose too said that she thought their wisest course was to go up to Penelope Mansion, and make their plans from there.
Accordingly, one afternoon, when Poppy Jenkins had been three weeks in her new place, she received a letter from Primrose Mainwaring, to which she sent the following reply.

Poppy's spelling need not be copied, but her language ran as follows:-- Penelope Mansion, Wright street, off the Edgware Road, _July 22._ HONORED Miss,-- "Your letter was that gratifying.

I am so glad you have put by your savings, and are coming to visit this vast Babylon.

Miss Primrose, it will do me a sight of good to see your face, and the face of Miss Jasmine, and the face of Miss Daisy.

The ladies here, miss--for I must own to the truth--are not as beautiful as was to be expected.