03 The Princess of the Chalet School by Elinor Brent-Dyer

Author:Elinor Brent-Dyer [Brent-Dyer, Elinor]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-03-28T23:00:00+00:00

Grizel swam off, and persuaded Margia’s small sister, Amy, to be a victim. The others frolicked about –splashing each other, surface-diving, and having races. The small ones were sent in very soon, and trottd off quite happily to Abendessen and bed, while the others sported about for a while longer. The water was beautifully warm, and they were very reluctant to leave it when Miss Durrant blew her whistle. However, they were well aware that if they did not come in at once, they would not be allowed to bathe again in the evening in a hurry, so they came to land and raced across the grass to the Chalet. Then soon dressed, and then sauntered out into the garden.

Abendessen was ready shortly, and when it was over there was only a short time left to the middles. They were to go to bed early, as they had had such a full day.

When the staff had taken their departure Juliet turned to the other prefects. ‘Get the girls together,’ she said. ‘I have something to tell them.’

Grizel shot a glance at her. ‘Mystery?’ she said.

Juliet shook her head. ‘You’ll hear in a minute,’ she replied curtly.

There was a round up, and presently the school – with the exception of the juniors – was gathered together on the lawn.

‘Sit down,’ said Juliet, ‘I’ve something to tell you.’

Joey, who had arrived with the rest, suddenly looked wise, but she sat down in silence – an example followed by the others. What was Juliet gong to say to them?’

The head-girl wasted no time in beating about the bush. ‘I’ve asked you to come here,’ she began, ‘to tell you that Madame wishes you to know that she is going to be married at the end of July.’

There was a startled gasp. The girls had know that the wedding would take place some time soon, but they had not expected it yet. The news that the date was fixed came as a shock to them.

Grizel recovered herself first. ‘So that’s the mystery?’ she said. ‘Well, we might have guessed it if we had thought!’

‘Madame married?’ cried Margia. ‘Oh, how awful!’

‘ Schrecklich!’ – ‘ Effrayant!’ – ‘Ghastly!’ The exclamations went the round. The girls had never thought of this.

‘What on earth does she want to get married for yet?’ demanded Evadne in a somewhat querulous tone.

‘Well, they’ve been engaged more than a year,’ Grizel reminded her.

‘But won’t she teach in the school any more?’ Frieda sounded aghast. ‘Why, it won’t be the Chalet School without Madame!’

‘Where will they live, Joey?’ Margia turned to Jo as being the one likely to know most about the matter.

‘They’ll live in the new chalet Jem has had built above the Sonnalpe,’ replied Jo gloomily.

‘ Won’t she teach us any more, then?’

‘With a house to look after?’ Joey spoke in her most sarcastic tones. ‘Don’t be silly!’

Margia retired crushed, and Frieda took up the tale. ‘Did Madame say when, Juliet?’

‘Yes. It will be on July the twenty-seventh – three days after we break up,’ said the head-girl in tones almost as gloomy as Joey’s.

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