It is another biting. Well, London seems to be
made up of them. All right, Miss Slowcum, I'll keep behind. I suppose
there's nobody to forbid me gazing well into the shop windows. I hope
you'll take us into a gay street, miss, where there are lots of new
bonnets and hats to be seen."
"I'm going to walk with you, Poppy," said Jasmine; "Miss Slowcum is
very kind, but I should not think of walking with any one else.
Please, Miss Slowcum will you go in front, with Primrose and Daisy,
and Poppy and I will promise to behave very well behind."
In this order the little party did set out, and in an incredibly short
space of time they left the dull region of Penelope Mansion far
behind, and found themselves in Oxford Street, and then in Bond
Street, and finally walking along Piccadilly towards the Park.
Primrose could always restrain her emotions, but Jasmine and Poppy,
notwithstanding their promise to behave well, were certainly guilty of
many extravagant exclamations. Jasmine became nearly as excited over
the new bonnets as her companion. The picture-shops were marvels of
wonder and delight to her, and poor Miss Slowcum was obliged to draw
up short on many occasions, or she would have lost the little
loiterers, as they stood still to gaze.
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