“Yes; we shall see him again to-morrow.”
Chapter Three.
Making Acquaintance.
The sisters were not so fatigued with their journey but that they were early in the open air the next morning. In the shrubbery they met the twins, walking hand in hand, each with a doll on the disengaged arm.
“You are giving your dolls an airing before breakfast,” said Hester, stopping them as they would have passed on.
“Yes; we carry out our dolls now because we must not run before breakfast. We have made arbours in our own gardens for our dolls, where they may sit when we are swinging.”
“I should like to see your arbours and your gardens,” said Margaret, looking round her. “Will you take me to them?”
“Not now,” answered they; “we should have to cross the grass, and we must not go upon the grass before breakfast.”