Flint had both surrounded Jasmine, who, in a
white summer frock, was looking extremely pretty, and was entertaining
them with some animated conversation.
"Yes," said Primrose to Mrs. Mortlock, "I will come to read to you as
often as ever I can. I shall know my plans better after to-morrow. We
three girls returned to London a couple of days ago, and we received a
letter from our kind friend Mrs. Ellsworthy. You don't know her,
perhaps, but she is a very kind friend of ours. She is making some
plans for us, but we don't quite know what they are. She has written
us a letter, however, and it is on account of that letter that we have
all come to you to-night. She has invited us to come to her to-morrow,
and she wants all the friends who were kind to us, and who helped us
in every way during our year in London, to come in the evening to hear
what the plans are. Even if you can't see, Mrs. Mortlock, it will
amuse you to come, and I hope so much you will do so. I will try to
stay close to you myself when you do come, so you need not feel
lonely."
"My dear, you are very kind," said Mrs. Mortlock, and the other ladies
also said the Mainwarings were kind, and they sent their dutiful
respects to Mrs.
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