Rose jumped at Fred's voice, "Oh! I'm Rose, I don't suppose you can help me. This mansion... there's something odd about it."
She watched the girl, who appeared to be about the same age as her. "The squirrel said people... come through the fountain. Do you know how many people are here?" Based on Fred's clothes she wasn't from far in the past or future. She didn't seem to be from any far off planet.