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They were very quiet for the rest of the evening, for they were busy with their own thoughts. Janet faced another week of school and she dreaded it. If she could only stay at home with Phyllis and Auntie Mogs and Boru, instead of having to face all those girls again.
"I can make delicious hot chocolate," Sally announced, "so I might stay in the kitchen and help Lucy." "And have first whack at the cakes; I think not," Daphne replied firmly. "Now, my Aunt Jane's poll parrot, was ever any one so misunderstood?" Sally turned to Miss Carter for sympathy. "Never, my dear, I am sure Daphne's suspicions are unjust." Auntie Mogs laughed.
"I only said suppose," Auntie Mogs reminded them, and she picked up her paper with the most casual air in the world and began to read. It is not difficult to imagine what the topic of conversation was during the rest of the trip. In fact, they were still talking about it as they drew in to the station. "I hope I see somebody I know!"
"Well, you shall have a true and minute description from me, never fear," Peter told her. "Let me drive," Janet begged a minute later, and Peter changed places with her, and for the rest of the drive he talked to Phyllis and Auntie Mogs, for Janet was too taken up with the spirited team to have any time for conversation. The Enchanted Kingdom presented a strangely orderly view.
"Oh, Auntie Mogs, Sally just called up to say that she and Daphne would come by for us in Daphne's car, and we could all go to Miss Pringle's and try on our costumes!" she exclaimed. "Why, how very nice of Daphne," Miss Carter smiled. "I was worrying about your having to go out on this miserable day." Phyllis laughed and put her arm around her aunt.
"Auntie Mogs," she said, standing in the doorway, "suppose Janet doesn't like it? The room, I mean." There was real concern in her voice, but in spite of it Miss Carter laughed. "Why, Phyllis, you little goose, of course she'll like it. It's a dear room, and it will just suit her exactly. What put such a ridiculous notion into your head?"
"Janet may never have been to a school but she is very bright, and I don't think it will be very long before she will be even with you." "Oh, but, Auntie Mogs," Phyllis exclaimed, "you didn't think I meant she was stupid. Of course she's bright, only she probably hasn't had the same kind of lessons that I have.
She was sitting in the library window-seat with Boru in her lap. She saw the girls coming up the street and she knocked on the window to them and waved. "I hoped you'd bring Sally back with you," she called as they ran up the steps. "Auntie Mogs is out and Boru is too sleepy to be very good company.
"What is it?" the girls leaned forward eagerly; they had caught the note of mystery in their aunt's voice. "Auntie Mogs!" Phyllis and Janet exclaimed so loudly that several people in the parlor car turned to look at them, and one old gentleman winked above his open paper.
"Oh, Auntie Mogs, you always smooth things out," she exclaimed joyfully. "They ought to make you President of the United States, they really ought." "Mercy me, don't say it out loud," Miss Carter laughed. "Some one might hear you and take your advice. Now, go out for a walk and come back for tea with pink cheeks, you look tired out.
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