[The Luckiest Girl in the School by Angela Brazil]@TWC D-Link bookThe Luckiest Girl in the School CHAPTER XIII 12/23
She ran to pick it up.
It was a packet of chocolates! She tried to wave thanks, but the biplane had moved on, and was now far over the town, Lieutenant Mainwaring no doubt having enjoyed his little joke of innocent bomb-dropping. Now most unfortunately for Winona, Miss Kelly's bedroom window overlooked the playground, and she had been a witness of the whole incident.
She came out now in extreme wrath, confiscated the chocolates, and scolded Winona sharply. "But it's not my fault! I'd no idea he was going to drop anything!" protested Winona indignantly. "After what has happened before, I can only draw my own conclusions," returned the mistress icily.
"You will change to Number 3 dormitory to-day." "But, Miss Kelly----" "Don't argue! I warned you that I should move you if I found any more signaling going on.
Your aunt will have to hear about this!" When Winona returned to the hostel that afternoon, and went upstairs, she found that all her possessions had been cleared out of Number 2 dormitory, and placed in Number 3, which being at the side of the house had no view except the school buildings.
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