wy blossoms. It was on a hill, and the view
from the front looked over a lovely expanse of buttercup meadows, and
the river beyond.

Bobby's little face looked solemn for his years as he turned and faced
his aunt.

'It's a _beautiful_ place. Miss Robsart's sister will be able to paint
her trees again. I fink, Aunt Is'bel, you'll be filling us too full of
happiness.'

'There's just one person more who ought to be here,' said True.

'Yes, I've tolded 'bout him; and when Miss Robsart comes it will be
talked about. Then we shall all be, like Margot says, a happy fam'ly.'

'A country happy family,' said True.

Lady Isobel laughed merrily.

'Did you never see this cottage before, Bobby? I believe your
grandmother's coachman lived here?'

'He was a cross man,' said Bobby promptly. 'I never comed near him.
He said he couldn't bear boys, and nurse wouldn't take me to any
cottages--grandmother said she wasn't to. I never comed up this lane
once.'

Then they went back to the house, and Lady Isobel left them in the
garden to play. In the afternoon they drove into the town with her and
helped to choose a pretty invalid couch for the eldest Miss Robsart.

'I shall have it put in the window ready for her,' Lady Isobel said.
'And she can lie on it and paint her pretty pictures, Bobby.'

The days that followed were delicious ones to the children; and in due
time the Miss Robsarts came down with their pretty old furniture and
took possession of the cottage. The children were allowed to run
backwards and forwards, and help with the move. When they were
thoroughly settled in, lessons began. Lady Isobel had put aside a
special room for the schoolroom; and though at first Bobby and True
found it a little irksome to get into their regular hours of work
again, they soon became reconciled to it.

Miss Robsart was as happy as the day was long, and as for her invalid
sister, she could not express her thankfulness. She broke down when
Lady Isobel went to see her.

'I never expected such bliss in this life,' she said. 'I don't know
what we have done for you to do all this for us.'

But the crowning joy to Bobby and True was when Lady Isobel told them
that she was going to have Curly down, and let him help old Tom in the
garden.

'If he likes it, and works well, we will keep him. He is coming on a
month's trial, and he will live with Tom and his wife.'

'I'm afraid we shall soon have the whole of London swooping do