And your father must be a perfect dear, I think." "He is," said Kitty warmly, but with a catch in her voice; and from that moment she loved Pamela.

"I do wish," she said impulsively, "I do wish you could come and stay with us, and know them all.

There isn't very much to see at Gorlay, but there are beautiful places all round it, and we could have some jolly times." "I'd love to come," said Pamela heartily.

"I know I should enjoy myself tremendously, I feel it in my bones.

But don't ask me if you don't really mean it, for I shall come, I tell you plainly." Kitty laughed, actually laughed quite gaily, and made up her mind that it should not be her fault if Pamela did not have at least one happy holiday.
The next day the girls were allowed to write home to announce their safe arrival.