In the privacy of their own study, the three monitresses discussed the matter at some length.
"I rather like them both," said Dorrie. "Katrine's quite an interesting sort of girl, only she has at present far too high an idea of her own importance."
"She's inclined to be a little patronizing," commented Viola. "Of course that won't do. I'm Captain here, and she'll have quite to realize that. We can't let a girl come into the school at seventeen and begin to boss the whole show."
"Rather not! There ought to be a rule to admit no one over fifteen."
"Thirteen would be better."
"Well, at any rate when they're juniors, and have time to get used to Aireyholme ways. I've been here six years, and if anyone knows the school traditions, I ought to. No, Miss Katrine Marsden mustn't be allowed to give herself airs. That I've quite made up my mind about."
"What do you think of Gwethyn?"
"She's a harum-scarum, but I like her the better of the two."
"She's inseparables with Laura Browne."
"Well, you know Laura! She goes for every new girl, and toadies till she's got all she can, or grows tired of it. Gwethyn will find her out in course of time, I suppose."