He certainly gave her no cause for complaint that afternoon; between him and Alec, she got on very well.
“You’ll get there,” Boyd assured her. “Let go, Alec—she mustn’t have too much help.”
“Like it?” Kitty asked, coming up.
“I love it!” Blue Bonnet declared.
“How many tumbles so far?”
“Did you think we would let her fall?” Boyd asked.
“She doesn’t always wait to be let—before doing things,” Kitty answered, “particularly, in school.”
“But you see we prevented any desire,” Alec explained.
“Let’s see you try it alone?” Kitty urged, and Blue Bonnet took a few not too unsteady steps.
The wide pond was crowded with skaters; they made a pretty sight, darting about, the girls in their bright coats and caps, the boys in bright sweaters.