The idea rather struck them.
"It's Finbury Wanderers _versus_ Hilton," said Linda Slater, "and they're both jolly good, I know.

Wish I could have gone myself, but I'm booked already for Saturday." "Heaps of us are," said Cicely Denham.
"We'd like to hear about it, though," added Kitty Saunders.

"I call it rather a brain wave to choose a reporter." "Hands up any girls who are free on Saturday!" called Beatrice Jackson.
The announcement had been made rather late, so most of the form already had engagements for the holiday.

Only six hands were raised, belonging respectively to Ingred Saxon, Avie Irving, Avis Marlowe, Francie Hall, Bess Haselford, and Beatrice Jackson herself.
"A poor muster for Va!" remarked Kitty.

"As Ingred's our warden, I should think she'd better write the report." "The Finbury ground is a horribly awkward place to get to," put in Beatrice.