They were in charge of the camp-fire and responsible for the preparation of the tea, to which that day all the mistresses were to be specially invited.

The rest of the school were in the playing-field practising flag-signalling under the joint superintendence of Mrs.Arnold and Miss Teddington.
"It's a nuisance we can't leave the cakes," sighed Addie.

"I did so want to see them send that message about the aeroplane." "They're baking all right," said Gertrude.

"We can't make them any quicker by looking at them.

Couldn't we just run to the top of the gravel-pit and watch for a few minutes?
There's Susannah Maude; she'd keep an eye on them.