The bad news was received with indignation throughout the school.
"It's too stingy for anything! How can we possibly have decent practice on such a rough old place?
I'd like to make them come and try it for themselves, the mean wretches!" protested Bessie Kirk.
Winona laughed.

A vision of the Governors wildly brandishing hockey sticks flashed across her imagination.

She seized her note-book and drew a fancy portrait of the delicious scene: old Councillor Thomson, very wheezy and fat, running furiously; bald-headed Mr.Crabbe performing wonderful acrobatic feats; a worthy J.P.engaged in a tussle with the Town Clerk; and various other of the City Fathers in interesting and exciting attitudes.

The masterpiece was passed round for general admiration.

The girls sniggered.
"Wish we could show it to them!" said Margaret Kemp.