Summer Term at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton

Author:Enid Blyton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Egmont

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A super half-term

The parents seemed to arrive slowly at first—in‘dribs and drabs’, as Pam said. Then, as the morning wore on, more and more arrived, and soon the grounds were filled with groups of laughing, chattering girls and their families. Felicity was thrilled that her mother and father were among the first to arrive. She flew to meet them, hugging first her mother, then her father.

‘Did you get my letter, Mother?’ she asked eagerly.‘I’m taking part in the diving later, and so is Susan.’

‘Yes, I got it, dear,’ said Mrs Rivers, beaming happily at her excited daughter.‘Daddy and I were awfully proud to hear that you had been chosen. So was Darrell, of course. She telephoned me the other evening, and said to wish you luck.’

‘How I wish that she could have come with you!’ said Felicity.

‘Well, she’s working awfully hard at the moment,’ said Mr Rivers. ‘But the summer holidays aren’t too far away, so you will see one another then.’

Nearby, Felicity could see Pam with her parents, and Nora with her mother and young sister. And in the distance she could see Susan, chattering nineteen-to-the-dozen with her big, jolly father, while Bonnie enjoyed being fussed over by her doting parents.

I wonder if Esme’s parents are here too? thought Felicity. I do hope so.

Sadly for Esme, they weren’t. She had received a message to say that her parents wouldn’t be returning from their trip until late this afternoon, by which time it would be too late for them to travel to Malory Towers. But they meant to set off early the following morning, so that she would be able to spend tomorrow with them. All the same, the girl couldn’t help feeling a little forlorn as she saw the happy time that the others were having. There was Julie, dressed in her riding gear, ready to go off with her parents and brother for their picnic. And there—looking so like her beloved mother that Esme gave a gasp—was Aunt Janet, with Lucy. Esme hadn’t seen her aunt since the families fell out, and for a moment she stood rooted to the spot, hardly knowing what to do. But the problem was solved by her aunt, who spotted Esme and came over at once, a delighted smile on her face.

‘Esme, my dear!’ she said, kissing the girl on the cheek.‘How wonderful to see you again.’

‘Hallo, Aunt Janet,’ answered Esme, her voice a little shaky.‘I’m so pleased that you could come and see Lucy.’

Lucy, who had been hovering a little awkwardly in the background, said, ‘I was just telling Mother that you weren’t sure whether your people would be able to come, Esme.’

‘No, they telephoned Miss Grayling this morning and said that they wouldn’t be able to get here today,’ said Esme.‘But they are coming tomorrow.’

‘Well, that’s good,’ said Mrs Carstairs.‘But you can’t possibly stay here alone today, while everyone else is off enjoying themselves. I insist that you come out to lunch with Lucy and me.’

Esme glanced at her cousin, sure that she wouldn’t be too happy about the invitation, but Lucy was smiling.

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