She refused, however, to stay at home by herself, and begged of Jasmine to wrap her up, and take her across to Miss Egerton's, but when the two girls reached the kind mistress's door they were informed that she had been suddenly sent for to the country, and would not be back until the following day.
"You must go back now, my pet," said Jasmine.

"I'll take you back myself, and I'll build up such a nice fire for you, and you shall look at the dear old scrap-book which we made when we were all happy at Rosebury." "I wish we were back at Rosebury," said little Daisy, in a very sad and plaintive voice.

"I don't think London is at all a cheerful place.
We made a great mistake about it, didn't we, Jasmine?
Oh, Jasmine, darling, you are not going to leave me by myself, for I really don't feel well this morning." "I'll come back ever so quickly, Eyebright, but I really think I must do Primrose's shopping for her, now that I am not going to Miss Egerton.

Primrose is working very hard at her china-painting order, and it is not fair she should be interrupted.

You won't be selfish, will you, Eyebright?
You know we arranged long ago that the way you were to help matters forward was not to hinder us older girls in our work." "I know," answered Daisy, with a patient sigh.