This was really not surprising, as the girl had never before had such an experience and was exceedingly nervous as well as very much frightened.
Mrs.Elliott appreciated this, and putting her arm around the sobbing child, comforted her with great tact and patience.
The storm passed as quickly as it came.

There had been danger, both real and plentiful, but no bad results attended, except that everybody was more or less wet with the rain.
The boys were more and the girls less, but to Ethelyn's surprise, they all seemed to view the whole performance quite as a matter of course, and accepted the situation with the same merry philosophy that they had shown in the morning.
The thermometer had fallen many degrees, and the cold wind against damp clothing caused a most unpleasant sensation.
"It's an ill wind that blows nobody good," said Guy.

"This breeze will take us home, spinning." "I'm glad of it," said Ethelyn snappishly; "I've had quite enough of the sailing party." Frank confided to Patty afterward that he felt like responding that the sailing party had had quite enough of her, but instead he said politely: "Oh, don't be so easily discouraged! Better luck next time." To which Ethelyn replied, still crossly, "There'll be no next time for me.".