CHAPTER 7
The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
Just as she was ready her bedroom was opened and Margaret appeared.
"Oh Beatrice," she cried, "isn't it a lovely morning? Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
"Yes very nice," said Beatrice and the two went down to breakfast together.
Mrs. Vindsor and Honoria were already seated at the table enjoying the fragrant meal, but Clara had not yet come down.
"How late you are Margaret" protested Mrs. Vindsor.
"I am sorry Mother" said Margaret cracking her egg.
"So I should hope" said Honoria shaking her head so that the rose at the end of her tail swayed to and fro also.
After the meal was over Clara proposed to take Beatrice for a walk in the gay town as Margaret was going to trim a hat for Mrs. Middle's garden party, and Honoria always did the housekeeping.