Enid Blyton by Secrets of Malory Towers

Author:Secrets of Malory Towers
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Egmont UK
Published: 0100-12-31T22:00:00+00:00

11

A super half-term

Felicity was delighted that her parents were among the first to arrive, for it meant that she was able to spend a little time alone with them.

‘I hope you don’t mind, Mother and Daddy,’ she said, ‘but I have asked someone to join us for lunch. Her name is Alice, and her parents aren’t able to come today.’

‘Poor girl,’ said Mrs Rivers, her ready sympathy stirred. ‘Of course we don’t mind. Daddy and I thought that we would take you to a restaurant today, as it’s a little cold and windy for a picnic.’

Felicity was quite happy about this, and she felt thrilled when Miss Grayling made a point of coming over to speak to her parents, saying, ‘Felicity is doing a simply marvellous job as Head Girl. Not that I ever doubted she would, of course.’

‘We are very proud of her indeed,’ said Mr Rivers, his face glowing with pride.

‘And rightly so,’ said Miss Grayling with a smile. ‘Of course, she has also been working very hard at studying for her exams – as have most of the sixth formers. I hope that all of the girls will put them out of their minds this weekend, and concentrate on enjoying themselves instead.’

The sixth formers were determined to do just that, and Felicity saw many of her friends as she looked around.

There was Bonnie, with her doting parents, and Amy with hers. Lucy strolled arm in arm with her pretty mother, and June shared a joke with one of her brothers. It really was a very happy scene indeed.

The first formers were also having a grand time, though there had been bad news for Faith. Her parents had telephoned Miss Grayling at the last moment to say that they would not be able to come because one of Faith’s young brothers was ill. The others had been very sympathetic, for it was very hard to have to stand and watch on a day like this, while everyone went off with parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters to have a jolly time. Daffy felt very sorry for Faith, and decided that she would ask her parents if Faith might come along with them, but Violet spoke up first, laying a hand on Faith’s shoulder, and saying, ‘Never mind, old girl! You can come along with my people and we will be very pleased to have you.’

This was said in an extremely loud voice, so that the whole of the form would overhear and think what a kind, generous person Violet was. In fact, the only person who was fooled was Faith herself, who was very grateful indeed and thanked Violet profusely.

The others rolled their eyes, Katie muttering to Ivy, ‘Her Highness just wants to make Faith feel grateful to her, for then she will have an even greater hold on her.’

‘Yes,’ agreed Ivy. ‘And it will provide Violet with a marvellous opportunity to boast to Faith, and show off, and prove what adoring parents she has.’

Violet’s parents might have been adoring, but they quite failed to impress the first formers.

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