And ye kindred and alle they that were gathered together for to look upon them did in kindness and with glad hearts commend them, and did of their charity vouchsafe to say that ye like had not aforetime been witnessed at ye schule, whereat ye maidens rejoiced greatly, as evenso it seemed unto them a reward for their diligent labour." "We shall leave an account of our doings behind us," said Linda to some of her friends in the Sixth, "for the copies of the School Magazine are to be bound, and kept in the library for ever and a day.

Future generations of girls will at least see our names and our Form photo, if they don't know anything else about us." Winona was living for one event, the match with Binworth.

This was not to take place on the playing grounds of either school, but on a very superior cricket ground hired for the occasion from a local club.
Winona, as Secretary for Seaton, had made fullest arrangements, including the presence in the pavilion of a cheery little woman from a neighboring restaurant, who undertook the purveying of lemonade, ginger pop, cakes, and any fruit which might be obtainable for the occasion.
Tickets of admission to the ground were issued and distributed throughout the school, public opinion deeming attendance almost compulsory.

The team were inspected and criticized beforehand almost as the Roman gladiators used to be reviewed by their patrons.

Winona was on the whole proud of her eleven.