Mr. Danesfield will give money, if
needed; Miss Martineau will give us heaps and oceans of advice; and
Mrs. Ellsworthy will give patronage, and perhaps money too. They mean
to be kind, as I said, and they think they ought to guide our lives.
Of course, they consider us very young and very ignorant, and so they
say they will provide for me in one way, and Jasmine in another, and
Daisy in another. Now what I say is this; let us choose our own lives,
Jasmine and Daisy; don't let us do anything rude to our friends, for I
know they are our friends, but let us be firm and keep together. These
people want to divide us; I say, let us keep together."
"Of course," said Jasmine; "is that really what the letter
means--separation? Here, give it to me--" She snatched it from her
sister, and flung it with energy to the other end of the apartment.
Daisy nestled her soft little face up close to her eldest
sister's--Daisy was still feeling things incomprehensible, and was
also a little frightened.
"Go on," continued Jasmine, "go on talking, Primrose--we are quite
with you, Daisy and I--what nonsense the people must have in their
heads if they think we three are going to part!"
"But we are in a very painful and difficult position," continued
Primrose.
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