"I see" said Mrs Langton folding up a blue skirt as she spoke, "if you will allow me to help you I think you will manage better."
"Very well," replied Beatrice, "there are the trunks."
"Yes I see them" said Mrs Langton, "I think your new dress and hat had better go in the basket trunk dont you?"
"Perhaps so" said Beatrice gathering the stockings off the bed, "Oh mother, to think that the day after tomorrow I shall be going to Paris!"
"Yes indeed dear" replied Mrs Langton glancing round the littered room, "you have plenty of work to do, just darn these stockings will you, while I collect your hats."
Beatrice threaded her needle and once she was seated in the big arm-chair, her busy tongue began to go.
"What time do you suppose I shall arrive at Paris mother?" was the first question.
"Let me see, the boat starts from Newhaven at 11 in the morning," said Mrs Langton slowly, "I think you get to Paris about ten in the evening though I wont be sure."
"How nice!" said Beatrice, "is the Vindsor's house very grand?"
"I believe so" replied her mother "at least they keep fifty servants and nearly everything is either gold or silver!"