St Clare's - 01 - The Twins at St Clare's by Enid Blyton

Author:Enid Blyton
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Children's Fiction
Published: 1941-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

I'm glad we did the decent thing," said Pat, one day, after the history lesson. "I asked old Kenny how her mother was today, and she said she's much better, and is coming out of the nursing home tomorrow. Wouldn't it have been awful if she had died because we made Kenny her job so that her mother couldn't be nursed back to health?" "Awful," agreed Isabel. And every one in the form thought the same.

A Broken Window

One morning Hilary came into the common room most excited.

"I say! Did you know that the circus was coming to field just outside the town? Well, it is! I saw the notices up!" "Golly! I hope we're all allowed to go!" said Pat, who loved a circus.

"It's Galliano's Circus," said Hilary, and she pulled a handbill out of her pocket. "Look - clowns, acrobats, dancing horses, performing dogs, everything. If only Miss Theobald gives permission for the school to go!" Miss Theobald did. She said that each evening two of forms might go, with their teachers. The first form e thrilled. Pat, Isabel, Kathleen and Janet went down town to examine the big coloured posters pasted everywhere.

They did look exciting. Then the girls went to see the big tents set up in the field. They leaned over the gate td watched the sleek satin-skinned horses being galloped round, and saw five clumsy-looking bears ambling with their trainer. They watched in wonder when a big chimpanzee dressed up in trousers and jersey, came along hand in band with a small boy, who bad a terrier at his heels.

"Gracious! Look at that big monkey!" cried Isabel. "Sammy's not a monkey. He's a chimpanzee," said the boy, smiling. "Shake hands, Sammy!" The big chimpanzee solemnly held out his band to the girls. Isabel and Kathleen were too afraid to take it, but Pat put out her hand at once. Sammy shook it up and down.

"Are you coming to see our show?" asked the boy.

"Rather!" said Pat. "Are you in the circus? What do you do?" "Fm Jimmy B own and l go into the ring with my famous dog, Lucky. That's Lucky, just by your feet. She knows how to spell and count!" "Oh, no! Dogs can't do that!" said Isabel. Jimmy laughed. 'Well, mine can. You'll see when you come! Look -- see that girl over there, riding the black horse -- that's Lotta. You'll see her in the ring too. She can ride the wildest horse in the world!" The girls stared at Lotta. She was galloping round the field on a beautiful black horse. As she came near she suddenly stood up on the horse's back and waved to the astonished girls! "Isn't she awfully clever!" said Pat. "How I wish I could ride like that! Doesn't she ever fall off?" "Of course not," said Jimmy. 'Well, I must go. Come on, Sammy. Well look out for you four girls when you come to the show!" He went off with the chimpanzee and the little dog.

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