But, I added I was not going without it.

I had made up my mind to have that cushion now if I stopped in the shop all night for it.
"She rejoined the other two girls.

I thought they were going to get me the cushion and have done with the business.

Instead of that, the strangest thing possible happened.

The two other girls got behind the first girl, all three still giggling, Heaven knows what about, and pushed her towards me.