They had arranged with the examiners to place the names of the successful candidates in order of merit and on the receipt of the results they would award their exhibition.

If no one obtained First Class honors, the offer would be withdrawn, and held over until another year.
Several of the girls were well up in their work, and seemed likely to have a chance of winning.

Linda Fletcher had the advantage of two years in the Sixth, Agatha James was undoubtedly clever, and Beatrice Howell, though not brilliant, possessed a steady capacity for grind.

With three such formidable rivals Garnet's heart might very reasonably fail her.
The doctor's prohibition was a most serious handicap for invaluable as her chum's help proved, it was not so effective as being able to use her own eyes.

Sometimes she lost courage altogether, and it needed Winona's most dogged determination to keep her mind fixed unwaveringly upon the end in view.
"It's like playing in a match," Winona assured her.