It must certainly be slow for her up there with only an Italian landlady to talk to, poor child." Capri was an idyllic place for holiday-making.

The beautiful climate, perfect at this season of the year, made living out of doors a delight.
Every day the various friends met together, and either went for excursions or passed happy hours in each other's gardens.

The Camerons had several young people staying with them as well as Peachy, and the party at the hotel proved a great acquisition.

This consisted of Captain Hilton Preston and his sister Joyce, their married sister Kathleen and her husband, Mr.Frank Roper, and Marjorie Anderson, who was traveling under their chaperonage.

They were fond of the sea, and had at once made arrangements to hire a boat and a boatman for their visit, so that they might have as much pleasure as possible on the water during their short stay.
"We shan't be able to paddle about on the Mediterranean when we get home," said Captain Preston with mock tragedy.