The Transition were also to be cultivated, and their opinion asked on the subject of term-end festivities and other school affairs about which the prefects had never before deigned to consult them.

The altered attitude promised a far more healthy and satisfactory state, and Miss Morley, to whom Rachel hinted some of their reasons for offering hospitality, readily agreed, and allowed the juniors to be entertained with cakes and tea upon the veranda.
"The seniors gave us a simply top-hole time," confided Desiree to Irene afterwards.

"We'd cream puffs and almond biscuits and preserved ginger, and we played games for prizes.

But don't think we liked it any better than your candy parties.

The prefects are awfully kind to us now, but it was you who took us up _first_! We can't forget _that_!".