Oh, please, please!" "What about school rules ?" "Miss Bowes wouldn't mind if you took me.

Just this once!" "Well, I suppose my shoulders are broad enough to bear the blame if we get into trouble about it." "Oh, we shan't! We must find Susannah Maude.

Miss Bowes would want us to stop her running away." "Come along then, and mind you balance yourself, so that you don't upset us." "Trust me!" chuckled Ulyth delightedly.
Back along the road by which she had come sped Mrs.Arnold, past the lane that led to her own house, and away in the direction of Llangarmon.
Ulyth managed to stick on without impeding her progress, and felt a delirious joy in the stolen expedition.

To be out with her dear Mrs.
Arnold on such an exciting adventure was an hour worth remembering.

She could not often get the Guardian of the Fire all to herself in this glorious fashion.