Did you ever hear of such grizzly luck in your life ?" At five minutes past eleven, when Winona was eating her lunch in the gymnasium, Kirsty tapped her on the shoulder.
"I've something to tell you, Winona Woodward.

You're to play for the School on Saturday instead of Barbara." Winona swallowed a piece of biscuit with foolhardy haste.

She could scarcely believe the news, so great was its magnitude.

To be asked to fill a vacant place in the team was beyond her wildest dreams.
"Thanks most _immensely_!" she stammered, with her eyes shining like stars.
Through the next few days Winona simply lived for Saturday.

To be able to represent the School! The glorious thought was never for a moment absent from her mind.