Musical.—Ella Martin, Lottie Lowman.
Literary.—Phillis Garnett, Laura Kirby.
Dramatic.—Dorrie Barlow, May Thornett.
Arts and Handicrafts.—Alice Lightwood, Freda Kingston.
Games.—Joan Richards, Kitty Fletcher.
"So I've won, even without your vote!" said Lottie to Mildred, with a spice of triumph in her tone.
"I'm very glad, I'm sure. I congratulate you heartily!" replied Mildred, turning back to the dressing-room for her books, and hurrying away, professedly in urgent quest of a tram-car.
Most of the others lingered, and started more slowly for home.
"I'm at the tiptop of bliss to have won the Games," said Kitty Fletcher to Bess Harrison. "I thought Mildred would have got the Musical, though. I can't understand it. She's miles ahead of Lottie, really."
"Yes, but I'm not sure if Lottie won't make the better delegate. Oh! I grant you Mildred has ten times the music in her, but I doubt if she'd get up a concert so well. She hasn't enough push and go—she's always dreaming. She'd play her own piece divinely, but she'd probably forget all about other people's."
"Yes, she is unbusinesslike," groaned Kitty, "but it seems such a shame that the most musical girl in the Form shouldn't represent the music section."
"Lottie knows exactly the public taste!"
"And plays trash!"