Though nominally the eldest, he had little more sense of responsibility than Ernie, the youngest.

It was Winona who shouldered the family burdens.
The Woodwards had always lived at Highfield, and in their opinion it was the most desirable residence in the whole of Rytonshire.

The house was old enough to be picturesque, but modern enough for comfort.

Its quaint gables, mullioned windows and Cromwellian porch were the joy of photographers, while the old-fashioned hall, when the big log fire was lighted, would be hard to beat for coziness.

The schoolroom, on the ground floor, had a separate side entrance on to the lawn, leading through a small ante-room where boots and coats and cricket bats and tennis rackets could be kept; the drawing-room had a luxurious ingle nook with cushioned seats, and all the bedrooms but two had a southern aspect.