"Will you like to come with us, Ada?" said Christina.
"Oh, thank you! I should very much," said Ada, "if I should not be in the way."
So the three went together, and when at seven o'clock they returned, they had to confess that they were thoroughly tired.
"What success have you had?" asked Walter.
"Pretty fair," answered Christina, "the only objection being that the house we like is almost taken!"
"What a bore!" exclaimed Arthur.
"Tell us all about it," said Dr. Arundel.
"Well," said Nellie, "we saw large and small, all sorts; but at last we came to this one that Christina thinks would do. It is old-fashioned, with quite a large garden; and there are fruit trees, and vegetables, and plenty of flowers."
"That would be very nice," said Mrs. Arundel.
"It is all I could wish," said Christina. "The front is dull; but the back windows look out on the garden and on the Heath. Oh, such a view! No wonder Nellie praised it up!"