"I thought he was a keeper," said Bumps, staring at her sister gravely. "Do you know him, Mona?"
"Run along up-stairs to Miss Falkner. She has been out all the morning looking for you. I hope she will punish you all. You deserve it."
Mona turned sharply away into the drawing-room, and Sir Henry followed her willingly.
Bumps toiled up-stairs, feeling sore-footed and heavy-hearted. What would Jack and Jill say if their day was spoilt because of her? And what would Miss Falkner say? Great tears filled her blue eyes, but she opened the school-room door and walked in bravely.
Miss Falkner met her with a smile of relief.
"Oh, Bumps, where have you been?"
Bumps ran to her and buried her head in her lap.
"I'm thorry," she sobbed. "We were truants, but I've come back, and the others are lotht!"
"Where did you leave them? It was very naughty to go away as you did. Now tell me all about it."