The Grand Tour of the Gardens

           YoumustseeforyourselvesthatitwillbedifficulttofollowouradventuresunlessyouarefamiliarwiththeKensingtonGardens,astheynowbecameknowntoDavid.TheyareinLondon,wheretheKinglives,andyougotothemeverydayunlessyouarelookingdecidedlyflushed,butnoonehaseverbeeninthewholeoftheGardens,becauseitissosoontimetoturnback.Thereasonitissoontimetoturnbackisthatyousleepfromtwelvetoone.Ifyourmotherwasnotsosurethatyousleepfromtwelvetoone,youcouldmostlikelyseethewholeofthem.

           TheGardensareboundedononesidebyanever-endinglineofomnibuses,overwhichIrenehassuchauthoritythatifsheholdsupherfingertoanyoneofthemitstopsimmediately.Shethencrosseswithyouinsafetytotheotherside.TherearemoregatestotheGardensthanonegate,butthatistheoneyougoinat,andbeforeyougoinyouspeaktotheladywiththeballoons,whositsjustoutside.Thisisasneartobeinginsideasshemayventure,because,ifsheweretoletgoherholdoftherailingsforonemoment,theballoonswouldliftherup,andshewouldbeflownaway.Shesitsverysquat,fortheballoonsarealwaystuggingather,andthestrainhasgivenherquitearedface.Onceshewasanewone,becausetheoldonehadletgo,andDavidwasverysorryfortheoldone,butasshedidletgo,hewishedhehadbeentheretosee.