So your flock acquitted themselves brilliantly?
Who is your Senior Wrangler ?" Ethel threw herself eagerly into the history of the examination, and had almost forgotten the invitation till she heard the front door open.

Then it was not she, but Margaret, who told Flora--Ethel could not, as she said, enjoy what seemed to sadden her father.

Flora received it much more calmly.

"It will be very pleasant," said she; "it was very kind of papa to consent.

You will have Richard and Norman, Margaret, to be with you in the evening." And, as soon as they went upstairs, Ethel began to write down the list of prizes in her school journal, while Flora took out the best evening frocks, to study whether the crape looked fresh enough.
The invitation was a convenient subject of conversation, for Norman had so much to tell his sisters of the curiosities they must look for at the Grange, that he was not obliged to mention Cocksmoor.