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She looked back, and caught the eyes of at least a dozen of those foundationers whom she had pitied and helped and been jolly with. She looked to the right then, and met as many more faces of girls whom she knew, and who were members of the Wild Irish Girls' Society. Then very calmly she resumed her nonchalant attitude in the front row of the schoolgirls. Miss Ravenscroft meanwhile stood waiting.
Then Miss Ravenscroft spoke gently, for in spite of herself Kathleen's attractive face, the wilful, daring, and yet affectionate glance in the eyes, attracted her. She had not yet had a full and perfect view of Kathleen. She had seen, it is true, the pretty little girl in a crowd of others; but now she saw Kathleen by herself.
These ladies have come to meet you, because they wish thoroughly to investigate a most disgraceful matter which has lately been going on in the school." Miss Ravenscroft paused and looked round her. "I allude," she said, "to the insurrection in our midst a sort of civil war in our camp.
Tennant. "Really this is provoking." "Oh, mother, it isn't worth while fretting about her. She is quite hopeless," said Alice. "But there! I must make the best of it to Miss Ravenscroft, only I am sure she will be very angry with Kathleen." Alice flew to the school. She was met by a teacher, who asked her where she was going. "To see Miss Ravenscroft," replied Alice.
We had a dozen casualties in this attack, which was rewarded by half as many German prisoners and a machine-gun. Sergeant Ravenscroft, of B Company, for an able exploit during the advance, received the D.C.M. Already the Forest of Nieppe had become notorious for German gas.
It had also been whispered from one to another that Kathleen had undergone a formidable interview with Miss Ravenscroft that very morning. "What is it, Kathleen?" said Susy. "Was she very, very cross?" "Who do you mean?" asked Kathleen, instantly on the defensive. "Miss Ravenscroft. You went to see her; every one knows it. What did she say?" "That is my affair.
I had joined the other foundationers as a member of Kathleen's society. Then Cassandra presented the temptation. She offered to give me the services of her coach, Miss Renshaw, to work up for the Ayldice Scholarship. That means sixty pounds a year. We are poor at home, Miss Ravenscroft.
You can explain that she has always been bright and gay and loving and kind." "I don't know that she has." "Cassie," said Ruth, "your goodness to me has been almost past understanding; but I could hate you if you spoke against her, for I love her." Just then a teacher came out, touched Ruth Craven on her arm, and said: "Will you go at once to see Miss Ravenscroft?"
But Miss Mackenzie, with a sniff, took up the little talisman and turned it from right to left. "'Wild Irish Girls," she said aloud. "What can this mean?" "I can throw some light on the subject, but not much," said Miss Ravenscroft.
The face was undoubtedly sweet sweet with a radiance which surprised and partly fascinated Miss Ravenscroft. "Your name?" she said. "Kathleen O'Hara," replied Kathleen. She rose to her feet and dropped a little bobbing curtsy, then waited to be asked to sit down again. Miss Ravenscroft did not invite her to reseat herself.
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