We will find those nice, clean, cheap lodgings, where we can hang up our muslin curtains, and keep things lovely and fresh, even though we are in London, and we will stay there without troubling our friends about us until we have succeeded.

The moment we have succeeded in earning enough to live on we will write home." Jasmine, and of course little Daisy, approved of this idea--Jasmine said it was both romantic and strong--Daisy said she only wanted to be with her own Primrose and her own Jasmine, and if the Pink might always stay with her too she would be quite happy.
Accordingly, when the girls' week of pleasure had quite come to an end, Primrose reminded her sisters that it was time for them to begin to get lost.
"We are not really lost here," she said.

"Mrs.Ellsworthy thinks nothing of coming to town, and she could come to us at the Mansion any moment; and now that we have met that friend of hers, that Mr.Noel, she may be sending him to see about us--so you see it is more important than ever that we should find a place where we can really commence our work." "I don't dislike Mr.Noel at all," said Jasmine.

"It is a great pity he is related to our darling Mrs.Ellsworthy, for we might have had the comfort of his advice without being considered dependent.

Oh, Primrose! is it possible that we are too independent--I can't help it, Primrose; I do feel lonely.