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"Of course we're glad, but what can we do to show it?" "Couldn't we decorate the house," said Nancy, "like Christmas?" "It would be better than nothing," said Pennie, but she evidently did not think it much of an idea. "What do you call those things that emperors drive under when they come back from wars?" asked Nancy suddenly. "Laurels," suggested Pennie doubtfully.
I don't think I shall be," she added. Ethel was silent, employing the interval in a searching examination of her companion, from the tucker in her frock, to the strapped shoes on her feet. She had a way of half-closing her eyes while she did this, that Pennie felt to be extremely offensive.
"I should love to," she said, "but I want to keep my money." "Well, if you're not going to buy, you'd better not look at it any more," said Nancy; "I haven't got any money." With an immense effort, and a parting glance full of affection at "Siegfried the Dragon Slayer," Pennie turned away from the stall, much to Nurse's relief.
Pennie was very tired of hearing that she and Ethel were just the same age, and it did not seem to her any reason at all that they should want to know each other. Ethel, too, looked unwilling to be forced into a friendship, as she came listlessly forward and sat down by Pennie's side. "Are you fond of dancing?" she inquired in a cold voice. "I don't know," said Pennie, "I never tried.
Did he mean Kettles' clothes? Pennie wondered. How could he know? "I've only just begun," she answered nervously, twisting her hands together. There was such a general sound of subdued laughter at this from the guests, who had all kept silence to listen to the dean's jokes, that Pennie saw she had said something silly, though she had no idea what it could be.
While these thoughts passed through Nurse's mind and completely spoilt any enjoyment of her tea, Pennie and Nancy cast sidelong glances, full of curiosity and interest, at their visitor. They were too polite to stare openly at her, and went through the form of a conversation with Nurse in order that she might feel quite at her ease.
"Thank you tremendously," she said very earnestly. "Miss Grey will be sure to let us go with you." In this way the doctor proved himself a friend in need for the second time, and now Nancy and Pennie were loud in his praise as well as the boys. He knew so much about everything, as well as about Latin and Greek and museums.
"Union is strength," said the motto; and as she read it over for the twentieth time a sudden and splendid idea flashed across her mind. "Of course!" she exclaimed aloud in triumph. "Another bad mark, Pennie," said Miss Grey; for talking in school hours was one of Pennie's failings.
And here the conversation ended, partly because Pennie had no answer to make to this statement, and partly because it was time to go to the evening service. It was a special service to-night, for a sermon was to be preached in aid of foreign missions by the Bishop of Karawayo.
"I don't care about them at all, but Joyce likes them, so perhaps you will." "Why do you come, if you don't like them?" asked Pennie. "Because it's my turn and Joyce's," said Sabine. "We always go to things in twos; there are six of us, you see." "So there are of us," said Pennie, "only Baby doesn't count because she's too young to go to things.
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