Jack and Bumps set up a cheer at once.
"It's called after our stones," went on Jill proudly. "Mr. Errington said it had been built by tenths. And he told me the meaning of Bethel, which I didn't know before."
"What does it mean?"
"The house of God."
There was silence for a minute, then Jack said slowly—
"But our place under the pines isn't that."
"I like to think it is sometimes," said Jill quietly.
The day came at last for the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone. Even Miss Webb, who viewed most of Mona's proceedings now with raised eyebrows, entered into the spirit of it with real heartiness.
When they drove out to the desolate spot all the inhabitants of the Common were there, and Jack and Jill walked amongst them, greeting them as old friends.