A Fourth Form Friendship
By ANGELA BRAZIL
"Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.=
=The Madcap of the School.= "A capital school story, full of incident and fun, and ending with a mystery."--=Spectator.=
=The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.=
=The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.=
=The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life. "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.=
=The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story. "A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character."--=Daily Mail.=
=The New Girl at St. Chad's=: A Story of School Life. "The story is one to attract every lassie of good taste."--=Globe.=
=For the Sake of the School.= "Schoolgirls will do well to try to secure a copy of this delightful story, with which they will be charmed."--=Schoolmaster.=
=The School by the Sea.= "One always looks for works of merit from the pen of Miss Angela Brazil. This book is no exception."--=School Guardian.=
=The Leader of the Lower School=: A Tale of School Life. "Juniors will sympathize with the Lower School at Briarcroft, and rejoice when the new-comer wages her successful battle."--=Times.=
=A Pair of Schoolgirls=: A Story of School-days. "The story is so realistic that it should appeal to all girls."--=Outlook.=
=A Fourth Form Friendship=: A School Story. "No girl could fail to be interested in this book."--=Educational News.=
=The Manor House School.= "One of the best stories for girls we have seen for a long time."--=Literary World.=
=The Nicest Girl in the School.=
=The Third Class at Miss Kaye's=: A School Story.
=The Fortunes of Philippa=: A School Story.
LONDON: BLACKIE & SON, LTD., 50 OLD BAILEY, E.C.
[Illustration: AN ALARMING DISCOVERY]
A Fourth Form Friendship
A School Story
BY
ANGELA BRAZIL
Author of "The New Girl at St. Chad's" "The Manor House School" "The Nicest Girl in the School" &c.
_ILLUSTRATED BY FRANK E. WILES_
BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED
LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY
Contents
Chap. Page
I. ALDRED'S SKETCH 9
II. MABEL FARRINGTON 27
III. THE MODEL COTTAGE 43
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: A Fourth Form Friendship by Angela Brazil
- 2: Aldred paused to count her paint brushes
- 3: Keith detached his mind from tropical Africa with an effort
- 4: Aldred ran readily enough to fetch her brother's hat
- 5: It's booked already for Aldred Laurence
- 6: Aldred looked round and waved her hand to a tall
- 7: Bowden good naturedly installed himself in Aldred's place
- 8: Aldred painted away industriously at her foreground
- 9: Aldred took up her unfortunate painting
- 10: Arguments never appealed to Aldred
- 11: Such was Aldred at the time our story begins
- 12: When Myfanwy couldn't stand it any longer
- 13: Aldred began already to reverse her unfavourable opinion
- 14: Aldred also found herself rather left out
- 15: But also an intense admiration for Aldred
- 16: So Aldred had no business there
- 17: Aldred turned quite cold at the idea
- 18: Thus Aldred drugged her conscience
- 19: Aldred was thoroughly happy in her new life
- 20: It would be such fun to surprise Miss Drummond
- 21: Cook will bring it across and smuggle it into the scullery
- 22: Aldred jumped up rather guiltily
- 23: But why have you called the bread sauce Sauce Anglaise
- 24: Aldred retired to the scullery
- 25: As Aldred had undertaken these for her province
- 26: Aldred hurriedly tasted her own plateful
- 27: Dora and Aldred hastened to the rescue
- 28: The blackberries were waiting in the basket
- 29: Evidently Aldred didn't either
- 30: Aldred saw the force of the argument
- 31: I never dreamt of Raggles coming in
- 32: Interposed Mabel the peacemaker
- 33: Aldred was sitting on the steps of the sundial
- 34: If you care to run in and ask for your exeats
- 35: To the latter door Aldred strolled leisurely
- 36: As Phoebe and Myfanwy offered no remonstrance
- 37: All these seemed to attract Aldred
- 38: We don't want to go to Sandsend
- 39: You'd best get off at Sandsend
- 40: The school aquarium needs replenishing badly
- 41: Once on the promontory they were safe enough
- 42: With the dripping rain beating in upon their wet clothes
- 43: Aldred had a long and confusing dream
- 44: Said Mabel to Aldred that evening
- 45: Aldred could scarcely explain her attitude of mind
- 46: And made Aldred decidedly red and uncomfortable
- 47: Aldred shrank back at the words
- 48: She looked up brightly as Aldred entered
- 49: Agnes Maxwell told me before tea
- 50: Had Mabel on the first occasion questioned her point blank
- 51: And Aldred began to grow interested in the game
- 52: I think the tallest ought to be Bluebeard
- 53: Aldred could not help suggesting
- 54: And would go through the speeches herself
- 55: And horrible enough to make even Aldred jump
- 56: Lorna had in a great measure recovered herself
- 57: Miss Drummond calls it a 'privilege'
- 58: Aldred grasped the situation instantly
- 59: Miss Drummond can't bear to be kept waiting
- 60: But Aldred lay awake for a long time
- 61: It was plain that she thought Aldred much improved
- 62: Aldred was nevertheless glad to meet the rest of the Form
- 63: Miss Drummond ordered dinner to be earlier than usual
- 64: Have you never read Hans Andersen
- 65: If they're never allowed to toboggan
- 66: There's the greatest difference in skates
- 67: Found she certainly could not compete with Ursula
- 68: Aldred was praised to her heart's content
- 69: But Mabel's mistake was to take Aldred so utterly on trust
- 70: The rink proved the greatest success
- 71: Miss Reade and Miss Bardsley were heading the line
- 72: Miss Bardsley never gets muddled
- 73: And Miss Webb is a perfect noodle
- 74: What are we going to take for the viva voce
- 75: And Dora signalling to Myfanwy behind Agnes's back
- 76: Peremptorily ordered Aldred not to loll
- 77: Agnes and Myfanwy missed entirely
- 78: And ten extra misses to Aldred Laurence
- 79: And Miss Drummond alas for Aldred
- 80: A matter for which Aldred was devoutly thankful
- 81: The way they treated poor Miss Webb was most unchivalrous
- 82: ' SAID ALDRED The half sovereign was conscience money
- 83: And partly because she wished to meet Aldred
- 84: And she was longing to take Aldred home with her
- 85: I do so want to pull down the cord
- 86: Aldred thought she had never seen such a beautiful house
- 87: Aldred was included in the conclaves
- 88: Aldred was quite excited at the discovery
- 89: This was a very desirable state of affairs to Aldred
- 90: Aldred could not stifle a groan of despair
- 91: When Lady Muriel and Mabel came to see her
- 92: There was no lunch for Aldred that day
- 93: Aldred swallowed her nauseous draught at a gulp
- 94: Aldred tried to speak unconcernedly
- 95: And you can take Aldred back to Birkwood
- 96: Both Mabel and Aldred felt disposed for a walk
- 97: Aldred was fascinated with the quaint contrivance
- 98: You and Aldred can just sit and enjoy yourselves
- 99: Replied Aldred rather impatiently
- 100: They had not known that a sandbank was there
- 101: We're making Mabel and Aldred look quite uncomfortable
- 102: Who liked to discuss questions with Miss Bardsley
- 103: And rather than that Mabel should be disappointed in her
- 104: It's horrid without Miss Drummond
- 105: Before Aldred had time to do more than rub her eyes
- 106: And Aldred knew immediately what she must do
- 107: And Aldred was able to stand up
- 108: Aldred turned almost fiercely upon Mabel
- 109: A later addition to the Grange
- 110: Only Aldred knew of Mabel's whereabouts
- 111: I'd do anything in the world for Aldred
- 112: She did not wish to excite Aldred unnecessarily
- 113: It was a great effort for Aldred to utter her confession