"Hardly anything yet. But you must let me come again. I do want to know all about it. It is splendidly interesting."
"Of course, come and go when you like, kiddy."
"And I'm going to ask some of them to tea with me," declared Estelle. "They all love flowers, and I'm going to show them our garden and my pets. I've asked seven of them and two men."
"Ask me, too."
She brought out a piece of paper and showed him that she had written down nine names.
"And if they like it, they'll tell the others and I shall ask them too," she said. "Father is always wanting me to spend money, so now I'll spend some on a beautiful tea."
Raymond saw the name of Sabina Dinnett.
"I'll be there to help you," he promised.
"Nicholas Roberts is the lover of Miss Northover," explained Estelle, "and Benny Cogle is the lover of Miss Gale. That's why I asked them. I very nearly went back and asked Mister Baggs to come, because he seems a silent, sad man; but I was rather frightened of him."
"Don't ask him; he's an old bear," declared Raymond.