They looked round, and the baroness was at their very backs.
"What is it ?" cried she, gayly.
"Nothing, mamma." "Let me see this nothing." They glanced at one another, and, idle as the attempt was, the habit of sparing her prevailed, and they flung themselves between her and the blow.
"Josephine is not well," said Rose.

"She wants to go in." Both girls faced the baroness.
"Jacintha," said the baroness, "fetch Dr.Aubertin.There, I have sent her away.

So now tell me, why do you drive me back so?
Something has happened," and she looked keenly from one to the other.
"O mamma! do not go that way: there are strangers in the Pleasaunce." "Let me see.

So there are.

Call Jacintha back that I may order these people out of my premises." Josephine implored her to be calm.
"Be calm when impertinent intruders come into my garden ?" "Mother, they are not intruders." "What do you mean ?" "They have a right to be in our Pleasaunce.