There was no anxiety to be felt about Joyce, she had the disease very slightly, and was being treated with such extreme care that her face would not be marked afterwards.

It was ascertained that she had caught the infection from some Belgians who had come over lately from Holland, and who were now isolated by Dr.Barnes in a Cottage Hospital.

The Seaton High School was undergoing elaborate disinfection, and as June was well advanced, the Governors had decided not to re-open until September, when all possibility of contagion would have passed away.

This was the only part of the proceedings that did not please the girls.
"It's rather sickening to have no end to the term," groaned Marjorie.
"Our matches are all off, and no swimming display or sports.

It's rough on Margaret and Kirsty particularly.