3/19 "You'll have to sprint." "Aren't _you_ coming ?" "No, we have our car here. It's outside." "Those girls will hardly catch their train," remarked Mr.Slater to Linda, as the three went to the pay desk to settle for their buns. You promised you'd call at Brantbury and bring Gerald and Eustace back for the afternoon. We couldn't cram them all in the car!" "There isn't time for them to get the train." "Oh, yes! You don't know how they can run!" Quite unaware of the kindly offer which had been rejected on their behalf, Beatrice, Verity, and Ingred fled from the shop, and hurried with all possible speed in the direction of the railway station. |