Yes, dear, of course it is yours, and for the present the Spanish lace is mine." Jasmine, notwithstanding all her troubles, slept soundly that night, but Miss Egerton lay awake.
"The time has come," she said to herself, "when energetic measures must be taken.

The girls--dear, brave, sweet girls--have undoubtedly to a certain extent failed.

Poor little Jasmine! she might have had a worse experience than the loss of that silly manuscript.

But what terrible dangers sweet little Daisy ran! Yes, I shall go and have a talk with Mrs.Ellsworthy to-morrow--I know she is in town." Accordingly, when Jasmine went off to see Poppy holding her half-sovereign firmly inside her glove, and dimly wondering if she would have any money of her own left to buy some dinner with presently, Miss Egerton stepped into an omnibus which presently put her down in the vicinity of Park Lane.

She was fortunate in finding Mrs.Ellsworthy at home, and also disengaged.
The good little lady received her with delight, for Miss Egerton was a prime favorite with her.
"Arthur tells me that you know my girls," she said presently.