The younger one went on.

The elder stopped, and looked at her mother.

Mrs.Vanborough beckoned to Blanche to come to her, and pointed toward the French window opening to the floor.
"Would you like to eat your fruit in the garden, Blanche ?" "Yes," said Blanche, "if Anne will go with me." Anne rose at once, and the two girls went away together into the garden, hand in hand.

On their departure Mr.Kendrew wisely started a new subject.

He referred to the letting of the house.
"The loss of the garden will be a sad loss to those two young ladies," he said.