The Youngest Girl in the Fifth by Angela Brazil
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[Illustration: GWEN IS CAUGHT BY THE STORM]
The Youngest Girl
in the Fifth
A School Story
BY
ANGELA BRAZIL
Author of "The Leader of the Lower School" "A Pair of Schoolgirls" "The New Girl at St. Chad's" "A Fourth Form Friendship" &c.
_ILLUSTRATED BY STANLEY DAVIS_
BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED
LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY
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Contents
CHAP.
I. AN UNEXPECTED REMOVE
II. THE GASCOYNE GIRLS
III. A FALSE STEP
IV. A DELICATE TRANSACTION
V. TROUBLE IN THE FIFTH
VI. A CASTING VOTE
VII. DICK CHAMBERS
VIII. GWEN RECEIVES A LETTER
IX. KEEPING CHRISTMAS
X. A PRODIGAL
XI. A PRIZE ESSAY
XII. GWEN TURNS HENWIFE
XIII. THE SHOE PINCHES
XIV. GWEN MEETS TROUBLE
XV. STORM CLOUDS
XVI. FIRST AID
XVII. A PRESSING ACCOUNT
XVIII. GWEN'S BRIGHT IDEA
XIX. A SCHOOL GYMKHANA
XX. A DAY OF RECKONING
XXI. RETRIBUTION
XXII. THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
XXIII. GWEN TO THE RESCUE
XXIV. THE SENIOR OXFORD
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Illustrations
GWEN IS CAUGHT BY THE STORM _Frontispiece_
GWEN MEETS DICK
"THINGS GO SO HARDLY WITH ME SOMEHOW, DAD"
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: The Youngest Girl in the Fifth by Angela Brazil
- 2: Twice shouted the Gwen Gascoyne
- 3: So far from looking withering as Gwen entered the room
- 4: A chit like you to be brought into the Fifth
- 5: Miss Roscoe always favoured Gwen
- 6: Gwen could never keep still for five seconds
- 7: Had been carefully trained in Rodenhurst methods
- 8: Lesbia never attempted to work hard at school
- 9: Though Gwen was her ally in that respect
- 10: Winnie was determined to run her poultry systematically
- 11: Somehow people always gave things to Lesbia
- 12: Then finally turned towards Gwen
- 13: Gwen was not averse to exploring the upper corridor
- 14: We daren't let Miss Roscoe know
- 15: Gwen shivered at the bare idea
- 16: To day Gwen managed to avoid Winnie and Lesbia
- 17: Netta was getting rather easily out of the scrape
- 18: Aren't you the one they call Gwen
- 19: Gwen was tired out with her six mile tramp
- 20: Netta was faithful to her word
- 21: I see Gwen Gascoyne has taken up with Netta Goodwin
- 22: Winnie must fight her own battles
- 23: And tell us how you mean to tackle Grinnie
- 24: Never mentioned school affairs to Gwen
- 25: Dad mustn't see Netta on any account
- 26: It was only what Gwen had expected
- 27: It's all the fault of Gwen Gascoyne
- 28: Elspeth says it's all your fault
- 29: She was a tremendous favourite at Rodenhurst
- 30: Gwen stuck her nose in the air
- 31: Gwen fetched a favourite stick
- 32: Gwen and Dick picked their way carefully along
- 33: Gwen suddenly remembered with compunction that he was ill
- 34: All the same Gwen did her best
- 35: For Gwen was far too proud to look injured
- 36: Winnie had suppressed it instantly
- 37: These arguments were so conclusive that Gwen sighed
- 38: A letter arrived this morning addressed to you at Rodenhurst
- 39: Netta turned up next morning with the half sovereign
- 40: Gwen drew herself up very straight
- 41: She wished Netta were with her
- 42: So Gwen perforce did without a doctor
- 43: And flung her satchel under the bookcase
- 44: Only held a threepennybit and two halfpennies
- 45: Flared out Gwen as she stumped defiantly away
- 46: Gwen forgot her troubles and romped with the rest
- 47: Gwen liked the village festivities
- 48: Lesbia never worries about anything
- 49: Gwen could not have explained this in the least
- 50: Gwen could not tell how long she stumbled about
- 51: But Gwen knew exactly what he must be thinking
- 52: Gwen sat staring hard into the fire
- 53: She did not suppose Netta would turn informer to Miss Roscoe
- 54: If you'd care for that continued Gwen
- 55: Protested Netta rather huffily
- 56: The Fifth Form gasped as Netta
- 57: Winnie and Lesbia had peace loving dispositions
- 58: I'll leave University honours to Gwen
- 59: Gwen rushed towards the back door
- 60: But the Aylesburys look gorgeous
- 61: First Prize for White Aylesburys
- 62: Nearly all the girls lived in Stedburgh
- 63: If I'd been as pretty as Lesbia
- 64: And to Gwen that meant a great deal
- 65: Gwen had never been inside before
- 66: It will be a choice between you and Lesbia
- 67: I call it absolute sickening nonsense
- 68: Declared Millicent self righteously
- 69: Perhaps she thinks 'better Netta than nobody'
- 70: Gwen looked at them with languid attention
- 71: Such an affair has never happened at Rodenhurst before
- 72: Protested the still tearful Niobe
- 73: He's done so much for Skelwick
- 74: But Skelwick isn't a parish by itself
- 75: And to day at any rate Gwen loved solitude
- 76: If Skelwick were a separate living of its own
- 77: Gwen Gascoyne's quite off with Netta
- 78: Three compartments seemed to overflow with Rodenhurst hats
- 79: Tapping likely spots with her hammer
- 80: Louise Mawson flew to the stream
- 81: But the stationmaster would telegraph to Stedburgh for one
- 82: Said the stationmaster to his wife
- 83: Full of apprehension Gwen turned it over
- 84: Cass never begins till one o'clock
- 85: Cass will say when she arrives
- 86: Gwen generally enjoyed Sundays
- 87: You were ready enough to trade the essay for the sov
- 88: But Moira shook her head and passed on
- 89: And call it the Rodenhurst Cot
- 90: And thanks partly to her parish experience at Skelwick
- 91: And that the gymkhana will be extra
- 92: Netta Goodwin was the Senior in command
- 93: Netta shrugged her shoulders easily
- 94: Admission being either by ticket or gate money
- 95: Or children under ten sixpence
- 96: Old Rodenhurst girls and their friends had turned up
- 97: A sweet little Miss Jap Jap Jappy in gay kimono
- 98: The maypole was plaited and unplaited
- 99: Lesbia hastily complied and ran off
- 100: I wish there were another fete to look forward to
- 101: Gwen gazed after her in great surprise
- 102: Miss Roscoe glanced at her keenly
- 103: And Gwen as the unrepentant sinner
- 104: Lesbia had taken change out of the satchel
- 105: Especially as Miss Roscoe looked at her keenly
- 106: She was anxious not to have to speak to Gwen
- 107: Gwen had twelve and sixpence in hand
- 108: Gwen laughed long and heartily
- 109: Gwen accepted the loan thankfully
- 110: Netta Goodwin had a special reputation for back work
- 111: Netta looked at them wistfully
- 112: ' 'Betty Brierley Netta Goodwin
- 113: But Netta kept her eyes on the ground
- 114: Did you sell this essay to Netta
- 115: Gwen was almost glad to have the opportunity of doing so
- 116: I think Hilda and Gwen will work together splendidly
- 117: Gwen was not a graceful player
- 118: Last time the Radcaster High School had come off victorious
- 119: For Hetherby had no particular reputation
- 120: Radcaster had also done excellently
- 121: Gwen was working tremendously hard just now
- 122: Gwen did not wait to hear Beatrice's reply
- 123: Gwen made the last remark aloud
- 124: She got Lesbia to bring her books from school
- 125: If only I were better up in maths
- 126: Gwen anxiously compared notes with Elspeth
- 127: He'd actually never been at Skelwick before
- 128: As well as to recommence his work at Stedburgh
- 129: ' Gwen nearly dropped on the grass
- 130: A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School days