They only saw her on her afternoon drives, a stiff little figure, thickly veiled against the sun, sitting bolt upright in the victoria beside the crimson baroness (crimson in face; she wore black) in whose charge she had come to England.
They learned presently that the princess had come to Muttle Deeping for her health; that she was delicate and her doctors feared lest she should develop consumption; they hoped that a few weeks in the excellent Deeping air would strengthen her.

The news abated a little the cold hostility of Erebus; but the Twins paid but little attention to their young neighbor.
Their mother was finding the summer trying; she was sleeping badly, and her appetite was poor.

Doctor Arbuthnot put her on a light diet; and in particular he ordered her to eat plenty of fruit.

It was not the best season for fruit: strawberries were over and raspberries were coming to an end.

Mrs.Dangerfield made shift to do with bananas.