It is a large house, standing in the middle of a garden, and with large trees about it.

When we got out of the carriage, Fani whispered to me, "Do you suppose I shall work in the stables or in the garden ?" Of course I couldn't tell him; I did not even know what I was to do myself.

But nothing has turned out as we thought it would.

At first Mrs.Stanhope was so sad that we did not see her at all for three days.

Aunt Clarissa was just as kind as she could be.