This was done. Mrs. Maclahan laughed, told them to confine their warfare to the turret tower, and gave them the desired permission.
Christina was not sure whether she liked the prospect in front of her or not.
"Am I to stay in the turret all the day?" she asked.
"I'll come and attack it pretty soon," Dawn assured her; "but we've got to pitch our camps first."
"And must I be quite alone? I'm sure a soldier's wife would have some servants."
"You can have Susy if you like."
Then Christina's face grew radiant. She went off to Miss Bertha's as soon as she could, and got permission for Susy to come to her the first thing the next morning. And though Puggy took away the key of the turret room, and told her she would have to barricade it, she did not feel a tremor of fear. With Susy she could do and dare all things.
[CHAPTER XVI]
"IT IS ONLY THE SELFISH WHO ARE COWARDS"
"AND now, Susy, we shall have to wait."