Part 23 (1/2)
”In sovereigns, please, father?”
”Yes, child, in sovereigns”
”Thank you ever sothe rest of the drive there was no girl happier than Merry Cardew Mr Cardew looked at her once or twice, and wondered what all this ot ho a drawer, took out ten sovereigns
”I may as well tell you,” he said as he put theo to school I shall raise your pocket-money allowance to fifteen pounds a quarter That is quite as large a suht to have in the year I do this because I well understand that at Mrs Ward's school there will be special opportunities for you to act in a philanthropic manner”
”Oh, thank you, thank you, father!” said Merry
CHAPTER XII
SHEPHERD'S BUSH
While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this siie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her
”Would you like to ith reat distance fro”
”Certainly I will coie; but she felt uncoirls set off together They made a contrast which must have been discernible to the eyes of all those who saw theie spotlessly neat, but, coht plain Aneta was tall and sliood point, and sheclothes This very fact, however, took sorown-up girl, whereas she was still only a child
As soon as ever the girls got out of earshot, Aneta turned to Maggie and said gravely, ”My cousins the Cardews are to join us all at Ayled to say, ”Thank you for nothing,” but she never dared to show rudeness to Aneta No one had ever been rude to the stately young lady
”Yes,” she said Then she added, ”I alad,” said Aneta
”But surely for all, aren't you?”
”Not for all,” replied Aneta
How Maggie longed to give her companion a fierce push, or otherwise sho she detested her!
”I will tell you why I regret it,” said Aneta, turning her calie's face
”Thank you,” said Maggie
”I regret it, Maggie Howland, because you are at the school”