He is getting on beautifully with his French; for though I don't think the place is so good as papa supposed, yet Harold is so immensely clever that he can scarcely help learning.

I am afraid I learn much less, but, fortunately, I have not to pass an examination--except if mamma takes it into her head to examine me.

But she will have so much to think of with Georgina that I hope this won't occur to her.

If it does, I shall be, as Harold says, in a dreadful funk.
This is not such a nice place for a girl as for a young man, and the Desmonds thought it _exceedingly odd_ that mamma should wish me to come here.

As Mrs.Desmond said, it is because she is so very unconventional.
But you know Paris is so very amusing, and if only Harold remains good- natured about it, I shall be content to wait for the caravan (that's what he calls mamma and the children).