Yes, I won mine last year, and so did Lizzie." "I'd rather win a proficiency badge for shooting," grunted Rona.

"Why can't Teddie let us get up a ladies' rifle corps ?" "Only wish she would, just! It would be prime," agreed the others.
Dinner was ready by twelve o'clock--not at all too early for a company that had breakfasted at seven.

Despite the purloining of the leg of mutton there was enough to go round, and everybody decided that the cooks deserved proficiency badges.

The servers also did their work promptly, and removed plates and dishes with the maximum of speed and the minimum of clatter.

By half-past one everything was washed up and polished, and the kitchen department in apple-pie order.
"I'm afraid we may have rain," said Miss Teddington, looking anxiously at the sky, which was now completely overcast with clouds.
"One often gets a shower among the mountains when the valley escapes," commented Mrs.Arnold.