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I 'll show you the way it 's to be done, and with your brains, Leuchy, you'll easily win the prize. Listen now; I 'll put my name down this very night for the danger zone, and you put your name down for the essay. Then we 'll both be all right.
He was a little sharp, however, with wee Leuchy, for he had managed to pick out all her poor story by now, and had learned how Hollyhock had once frightened and then nursed her, and he guessed by the look on her face that Leuchy belonged to the unforgiving of the earth. Nevertheless, she had saved Hollyhock now, and he was bound to be good to her for that reason.
'Poor thing! said Hollyhock, 'the ghostie walks this night, and I must run to dry his wet locks; but get something hot for Leuchy to drink, and comfort her all you can, lassies. A Scots ghost my word! he had no right to beg for the services of a maid from England. I of Caledonia will go out and dry his wet locks!
Besides, she had done wrong very wrong and Leuchy had a right to be angry. During the whole of that miserable day Leucha absented herself from the school, and all Mrs Macintyre's words proved so far in vain. She had no good news to give Hollyhock; therefore she told her nothing. But toward evening she had a very grave conversation with Jasmine, who made a proposal of her own.
She could not sleep well at nights; her nights were haunted by dreams of Leucha and the wicked things she herself had done as a mere frolic. But there was no news from The Garden, and she had to bear her restless suffering as best she could. Gladly now would she have submitted to Leuchy's kisses, if Leuchy would come back to her friend.
You are a goodly group, and true to the heart's core, true to the soul of the thing; but I 'm not going to be ruled over by Leuchy, though I don't mind Barbara, or Dorothy, or that weak little Daisy looking on. It's Leuchy who 'll get a fright this very night. Now, then, we haven't long to lose, for the hours for pure enjoyment are few in number.
Only once she asked in an anxious tone, 'Leuchy, is my Lightning Speed all right? 'Oh yes, you may be sure of that, replied Leucha. 'There never was a horse so fussed over. 'Then I 'm happy, whispered Hollyhock. 'Hold my hand, Leuchy. Leucha did so, and the sick girl dreamt happy dreams, during which her fever quite departed.
Leucha shrugged her shoulders contemptuously, then waited with a furiously beating heart while Mrs Macintyre knocked at Holly's door. 'May I come in, my dear child? she said gently. 'Yes. Hollyhock flew to the door and flung it open. 'Yes, please do, dear Mrs Macintyre. I know I am a bold, bad girl. Come in, Leuchy; I don't mind you a bit.
My head aches, and there's no place for an aching head like bed. I thought perhaps, perhaps' Hollyhock's voice trembled 'you'd give me one kiss, Leuchy. 'Don't be such a goose, said Leucha. 'I don't want to kiss you. 'Very well; good-night, Leuchy dear! Hollyhock went into her own room.
'Well, said Jasmine, 'I do not see how we are to keep it from her; but you have certainly won her in a most remarkable way. You must promise me, Holly darling, that you 'll never play such a wicked prank again. 'Never never to her, poor Leuchy! I can make no further promises, being chock-full of mischief as an egg is full of meat. 'Well, I 'll allow it to remain as it is at present.
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