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with a groan. 'And now to pack your hand-bag with night-things in,' said
Mrs. O'Sullivan, looking at the school-list to make sure nothing had
been forgotten. ' That won't take long.' Night-gowns, tooth-brushes,
face-flannels and sponges went into small bags. Then the twins were
ready. They were both dressed neatly in their school whiter uniforms of
grey, with blue blouses and scarlet ties. They put on grey coats and
grey felt hats with the school ribbon round, and looked at each other.
' Two good little St. Clare girls,' said Pat, looking demure.

' Not so very good,' said her mother, with a smile. 'Now-there is the
car at the door, ready to take us to the station. Have we really got
everything? You must write and tell me if you want anything else.' ' Oh,
we're sure to want lots of things!' said Pat. ' You're a darling, the
way you send us things. It's fun to be going back to St. Clare's. I'm
awfully glad you sent us there, Mummy.' ' And how you hated going at
first!'said Mrs. O'Sullivan, remembering the fuss the twins had made,
expensive school. ' Yes-we made up our minds to be so awful that the
school wouldn't keep us,' said Pat. 'And we were awful too-but we
couldn't keep it up. St. Clare's was too much for us-we just had to be
decent in the end !' ' Do come on,' said Isabel. ' We shall miss the
train ! I'm longing to meet all the girls in London, and see them again,
aren't you, Pat? I do like the journey down to St. Clare's.' They were
off at last. They had to travel to London, and go to the station where
the St. Clare train started. The whole train was reserved for the St.
Clare girls, for it was a big school. There was a terrific noise on the
platform, where scores of girls were waiting for the train. Their
mothers were there to bid them good-bye, and teachers moved about,
trying to collect the girls together. Porters shoved luggage into the
van, and every one was excited. ' Bobby! Oh, there's Bobby!' yelled Pat,
as soon as they arrived on the crowded platform. ' And Janet too. Hie,
Bobby, hie, Janet!' ' Hallo, twins!' cried Bobby. Her merry eyes
crinkled up as she smiled. ' It's good to see your turn-up nose again,'
said Pat, slipping her arm through Bobby's. ' Hallo, Janet! Got any more
tricks from that brother of yours?' ' Wait and see,' grinned Janet. A
mistress came up at that moment and overheard the remarks. ' Ah-did I
hear the word TRICKS, Janet? ' she said. ' Well, just remember you're in
my form this term, and there are really Terrible Punishments for tricks
like yours!' ' Yes, Miss Jenks,' grinned Janet. ' I'll remember. Are all
the others here yet? ' Now we must get into the train. The guard is
looking rather worried, I see.' ' Carlotta! Get into our carriage!'
yelled Bobby, seeing the dark-eyed, dark-haired girl running down the
platform. ' What sort of hols, did you have? Did you go back to the
circus? ' Carlotta was a source of great attraction and admiration to
the girls, for she had once been a circus-girl, and her understanding
and handling of horses was marvellous. Now she had to settle down at St.
Clare's, and learn many things she had never heard of. She had found her
first term very difficult, but at the end of it she was firm friends
with most of her form, and the mistresses were pleased with her. She ran
up to the twins and Bobby, her vivid little face glowing with pleasure.
' Hallo!' she said. ' I'll get into your carriage. Oh, look-there's your