The models were crowded with visitors. Every apartment at ---- Hall,
from basement to attic, was full, save two small rooms, eight by ten,
so dingy and uncomfortable, that only in cases of emergency were they
offered to guests. These, from necessity, were taken by the Lawries,
but for Rosamond there was scarcely found a standing point, unless she
were willing to share the apartment of a sick lady, who had graciously
consented to receive any genteel, well-bred person, who looked as
though they would be quiet and not rummage her things more than once a
day!

"She was a very high-bred woman," the obsequious attendant said, "and
her room the best in the house; she would not remain much longer, and
when she was gone the young lady could have it alone, or share it with
her companions. It contained two beds, of course, besides a few
_nails_ for dresses."

"Oh, do take it," whispered the younger Miss Lawrie, who was not yet
thoroughly versed in the _pleasures_ of a watering place, and who cast
rueful glances at her cheerless _pen_, so different from her airy
chamber at home.

So Rosamond's trunks were taken to No. 20, whither she herself
followed them. The first occupant, it would seem, was quite an
invalid, for though it was four in the afternoon, she was still in
bed. Great pains, however had evidently been taken with her toilet,
and nothing could have been more perfect than the arrangement of her
pillows--her hair--her wrapper, and the crimson shawl she wore about
her shoulders. Rosamond bowed to her politely, and then, without