It's a place for being quite independent of neighbours, free as air.' 'Oh! bravo!' 'And Fredi will have her horse, and mama her pony-carriage; and Fredi can have a swim every Summer morning.' 'A swim ?' Her note was dubious.

'A river ?' 'A good long stretch--fairish, fairish.

Bit of a lake; bathing-shed; the Naiad's bower: pretty water to see.' 'Ah.

And has the house a name ?' 'Lakelands.

I like the name.' 'Papa gave it the name!' 'There's nothing he can conceal from his girl.