But again, beautiful ladies driving
past in carriages made of almost fairy lightness caused her to laugh
with pleasure.
Primrose was more gravely impressed by London than Jasmine. Her
emotions were not so keen as her younger sister's, her purpose was far
more steadfast; and even in the first few days when the girls gave
themselves up to seeing the wonderful sights of the great metropolis
she could never forget the real object for which they had come.
Daisy, when she had become reconciled to the smuts and disagreeables,
and the slights to which the Pink was exposed all day long in Penelope
Mansion, began to enjoy life in a serene but unqualified manner. Each
of the girls had her own particular tastes; and these they were by no
means slow to express to one another.
Primrose, who intended to study china painting--to make it, in short,
a profession--liked to stand opposite some large shop in Oxford
Street, and to study and try to carry away in her mind's eye the shape
and beauty of the many lovely things displayed in the windows.
Jasmine, who during the first few days had quite made up her mind not
to worry at all about the future, did not much care for these gazing
fits of Primrose's.
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