"Are there many more of you to come ?" "Now don't be uncivil, Mother," said Cora, with her pretty smile.

"It does no harm for these children to see Vivian perform.

You know she wasn't on the programme to-day." "I'm only a beginner," said Vivian, standing on her feet once more, and speaking to Marjorie and Kitty.

"I've had quite a good deal of training, and now I'm on the programme afternoons twice a week.

Next year I'll be on every afternoon." "Do you like it ?" asked Kitty, fascinated by this strange child.