Her serene face looked sweet and careless as in the happy days of her mother's lifetime.

She leaned back in her seat, gazed at the beauties of the river, and gave herself up to the happiness of the hour.
The two younger girls, being never over anxious and being always more or less full of hope, were to-day only more hopeful and bright than usual.

Many people turned to look at the pretty sisters, and to laugh at Poppy's innocent expressions of rapture.
They landed at Battersea, and wandered about the pretty park, and had refreshments in a quaint restaurant, where they really managed to satisfy their hunger at a very moderate charge.
That evening they returned to the Mansion, having kept within the limits of the prescribed five shillings, and each of them declaring that she had never known a happier day.
"But now," said Primrose, addressing her two sisters solemnly, "we must remember that after to-night we have done with pleasure.
To-morrow we must seriously set about forming our plans.".