The nurses in the Square quite frankly hated her, but most of the mothers had a very real regard for Lady Charlotte's smart little lunches; moreover, it was impossible to detect Sarah's guilt in any positive fashion.

It was not enough for the nurses to assure their mistresses that from the instant that the child entered the gardens all the other children were out of temper, rebellious, and finally unmanageable.
"Nonsense, Janet, you imagine things.

She seems a very nice little girl." "Well, ma'am, all I can say is, I won't care to be answerable for Master Ronald's behaviour when she _does_ come along, that's all.

It's beyond belief the effect she 'as upon 'im." The strangest thing of all was that Sarah herself liked the company of other children.

She went every morning into the gardens (with Hortense) and watched them at their play.