If I think of it long I shall begin to be so sorry for him." "We will talk of something better and pleasanter," said Noel.

"How soon are you coming back to your Palace Beautiful, little Princess ?" Daisy looked anxiously across the room at Primrose.

Primrose was bending over some needlework, and a ray of sunlight was shining on her fair head.

She did not raise her eyes or respond in any way to the little sister's glance.
"We did think of coming back to Miss Egerton's in the autumn," said Daisy, "but last night Primrose--May I tell, Primrose ?" Primrose put down her work suddenly and came up to where Noel and Daisy were sitting.
"It is just this," she said; "Daisy did not know she had such a proud and obstinate sister.

We had made our plans for the autumn--at least we simply intended to struggle on, and hope and watch for brighter days--but yesterday I had a letter from Miss Egerton, and some of its contents troubled me a good deal.