CHAPTER XX.
GETTING LOST.
Primrose's scheme had, of course, been considered most wild and most foolish by all her friends at Rosebury but even they were not prepared for her crowning act of folly.

She, Jasmine and Daisy had a consultation together.

This consultation was really nothing but a matter of form, for Primrose, quiet as she appeared could lead her two sisters as she willed--her slightest word was law to them, and the most outrageous plan proposed by her would have been delightful in their eyes.

Her suggestion to them was as follows: "We will go to London," she said--"we will try to be independent, and to earn our own living, and in order to do so really, and to prevent ourselves being tempted by Mrs.Ellsworthy's riches, or by Miss Martineau's advice, we will not give our address.

We will stay for a short time at Penelope Mansion, and then we will go away.