"You poor child! What has happened to you to make you cry so ?" "Please don't sympathize with me, Miss Eliot, or I'll break down and cry again.

It isn't anything in particular.

I'm just a silly goose, that's all.

Miss West promised to be here this afternoon, and I've been waiting for her ever since half-past four.

I suppose she forgot all about it." Miss Rawle made a valiant attempt to smile.