My mother has taken rooms at Whitby for the middle of next month, and she never goes anywhere without Anna." "Then it cannot be helped; another time perhaps we shall be more fortunate." And then, as though she were desirous of changing the subject, Elizabeth began talking of her own and Dinah's movements, how they never went away in the spring and summer except for a week or so in town for shopping and picture-galleries, but filled the Wood House with relays of guests.
"For the last three years we have gone abroad in the middle of October, and returned for Christmas and the New Year," she finished, "but we have made up our minds to remain in England this year.

Why, here comes the truant, and it is actually nearly luncheon time." Cedric, flushed and panting, flung himself down beside her..