1 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:12,719 Florence led the children through a park of tall trees and green lawns. 2 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:16,075 They passed fountains and statues. 3 00:00:16,076 --> 00:00:20,087 Women in long, full dresses strolled by. 4 00:00:20,088 --> 00:00:24,417 Men in top hats and long coats accompanied them. 5 00:00:24,418 --> 00:00:29,606 "All the men seem to like hats," remarked Vinnie. 6 00:00:29,607 --> 00:00:33,388 Florence looked at Vinnie strangely again. 7 00:00:33,389 --> 00:00:36,018 "What game are they playing?" 8 00:00:36,019 --> 00:00:41,692 Mandy asked, pointing to a group of young men and women. 9 00:00:41,693 --> 00:00:46,199 Each held a stick with a round wooden head on the end. 10 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:53,878 The sticks looked like big hammers and the players used them to hit balls through hoops. 11 00:00:53,879 --> 00:00:58,046 "That's croquet," explained Florence. 12 00:00:58,047 --> 00:01:01,781 "People love to play games in Hyde Park." 13 00:01:01,782 --> 00:01:06,647 Mandy stopped suddenly and let out a loud gasp. 14 00:01:06,648 --> 00:01:10,215 They stood in front of a large glass building. 15 00:01:10,216 --> 00:01:14,080 Many people were walking through the doors. 16 00:01:14,081 --> 00:01:17,537 "Wow!" cried Mandy. 17 00:01:17,538 --> 00:01:22,073 "This is the Crystal Palace," explained Florence. 18 00:01:22,074 --> 00:01:25,694 "The Great Exhibition is inside." 19 00:01:25,695 --> 00:01:29,208 They followed the crowd into the building. 20 00:01:29,209 --> 00:01:33,198 Mandy covered her mouth in shock. 21 00:01:33,199 --> 00:01:38,099 The sunlight shone through the glass roof onto many exhibits. 22 00:01:38,100 --> 00:01:43,952 "Whoa!" Vinnie cried, glancing from side to side. 23 00:01:43,953 --> 00:01:50,687 The Crystal Palace was divided into areas, and each had a special theme. 24 00:01:50,688 --> 00:01:56,203 In one area, the children saw different kinds of machines. 25 00:01:56,204 --> 00:02:01,143 In another, women gathered around collections of jewelry. 26 00:02:01,144 --> 00:02:06,110 "There are over 13,000 exhibits," said Florence. 27 00:02:06,111 --> 00:02:10,064 Vinnie saw all kinds of things on display: 28 00:02:10,065 --> 00:02:15,630 art, tools, kitchen devices, and even animals. 29 00:02:15,631 --> 00:02:21,194 "I can see why Charlotte wanted to come here," said Mandy. 30 00:02:21,195 --> 00:02:23,121 She looked up. 31 00:02:23,122 --> 00:02:28,955 Above an amazed crowd, a man walked on a tightrope. 32 00:02:28,956 --> 00:02:32,771 "What's that?" Vinnie cried. 33 00:02:32,772 --> 00:02:37,835 He ran over to a tall structure with a marble statue inside. 34 00:02:37,836 --> 00:02:41,447 A big crowd was gathered around it. 35 00:02:41,448 --> 00:02:45,137 "The statue in this iron structure is―," 36 00:02:45,138 --> 00:02:48,494 said a man wearing a top hat. 37 00:02:48,495 --> 00:02:52,514 "Shakespeare!" Vinnie shouted. 38 00:02:52,515 --> 00:02:56,757 "The young man is right!" shouted the man. 39 00:02:56,758 --> 00:03:01,719 "This is indeed England's own William Shakespeare." 40 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:05,193 Mandy and Florence caught up with Vinnie. 41 00:03:05,194 --> 00:03:10,961 "Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, is the one who planned the exhibition. 42 00:03:10,962 --> 00:03:13,358 It just opened in May. 43 00:03:13,359 --> 00:03:20,524 The Crystal Palace was built in only nine months," said Florence. 44 00:03:20,525 --> 00:03:27,003 "Florence, where do you think Charlotte is?" asked Mandy. 45 00:03:27,004 --> 00:03:29,746 "Miss Charlotte loves music. 46 00:03:29,747 --> 00:03:35,728 I heard they have the world's largest organ here," replied Florence. 47 00:03:35,729 --> 00:03:39,832 She stopped to speak to a man who had a map. 48 00:03:39,833 --> 00:03:45,266 "This way, Miss Mandy and Master Vinnie," called Florence. 49 00:03:45,267 --> 00:03:48,330 The children followed Florence. 50 00:03:48,331 --> 00:03:52,767 They passed exhibits from countries in Asia and Europe. 51 00:03:52,768 --> 00:03:58,403 "It feels like we're in a giant shopping mall," said Mandy. 52 00:03:58,404 --> 00:04:03,475 They reached an area where an orchestra was playing. 53 00:04:03,476 --> 00:04:07,835 "I don't see her anywhere," said Florence, worried. 54 00:04:07,836 --> 00:04:10,803 The children looked around too. 55 00:04:10,804 --> 00:04:20,929 But they did not see anyone wearing a pink dress like Mandy's.