Winona kept very quiet, so as not to attract the mistress' attention.

Marjorie Kemp and Olave Parry had already translated half of the fatal page, with tolerable credit.

Miss Huntley's eye was wandering in the direction of Irene Mills.

Winona dared to breathe.

Then, alas! alas! Some unlucky star caused the mistress to look back towards the middle of the room.