"Hello, kid! You're not allowed in here! We're working!" warned Merle.
Her young cousin grinned.
"I know! And you've got to stop it. I've been sent to tell you to shut those books up at once!"
"Did Mother say so?"
"She did. She says you've done enough, and you'll only muddle yourselves if you go on any longer."
"We shan't pass!" sighed Mavis.
"Yes, you will! Listen to the Oracle and he'll give you a tip or two. A little bird told him, look up Keltic words in the English language, and the life and works of William Cowper, and the products of Java and Borneo!"
Merle giggled.
"How clever you are all of a sudden! What do you know about our exam subjects?"
Clive winked solemnly, first with one eye and then with another.