CHAPTER XVI

HALF TERM BEGINS “Good-bye, Phillis! Good-bye, Muriel! Cheer up, old thing! We’ll all be back on Monday!” “Good-bye, you people! Enjoy yourselves!” “Good-bye, Judy! Buck up, old thing!” Nancy’s voice rose high above the others as the motor wagonettes carried them all down the drive and bore them rapidly out of sight. When they had gone, Miss Carthew turned to the stay-behinds with a cheerful air. “Now, you people, what are you going to do this afternoon?” she said. “It’s go-as-you-please till tea-time, you know.” “…