Apparently they did not hear the girls' entrance, for they continued their conversation.
"Rather a blossomy stunt to be here!"
"Great Judkins, yes! Guess we'll make things hum! I'm nuts on the girls!"
"Hope they're a decent-looking set!"
"Oh, right enough on the whole! But, old chap, let me tell you there's one—her name's Vivien——"
Here, to prevent awkward revelations, Vivien interrupted with a judicious cough. The long, trouser-clad legs slid from the desks, and the two manly voices ejaculated:
"Hallo! Our new school mates! How d'ye do?"
"Charmed to meet you, I'm sure!"
Quite in a flutter, Vivien advanced, looked, gasped, and spluttered out:
"Gracie and Sybil; you wretches!"