Then she went into the little bedroom, with its three pretty white beds, and opening her own special trunk began to examine its contents.

She was dreadfully frightened at what she was about to do, but all the same she was determined to do it.

She would pawn or sell what little valuables she possessed to give Poppy back her wages.
When the girls left Rosebury, Primrose made a very careful division of her mother's possessions.

To Jasmine's share had come some really beautiful Spanish lace.

Jasmine had not particularly admired it, but Primrose fancied that it would some day suit her speaking and vivacious face better than it would herself or Daisy.