Clementine sat next, and Lorraine asked her: “Does It go to the Oliphant school?”
“No, indeed!” said Clementine, for Roger Farrington was her right-hand neighbour; “It wouldn’t be allowed there!”
“Why wouldn’t It be allowed to go to the Oliphant school,” demanded Lorraine of Roger.
“Why, It does go there,” said Roger, glancing at Mary Sargent.
“Does It, Mary?” went on Lorraine.
“No,” said Mary, positively; “I’m sorry to contradict Roger, but, as Clementine says, Miss Oliphant wouldn’t let It come to our school.”
“Which am I to believe?” said Lorraine then, to Clifford Morse; “you tell me, Clifford, does It go to our school?”
“Yes,” said Clifford, earnestly, “It certainly does!”
“Well,” said Lorraine in despair, “I’ll have to give this thing up. I believe you’re speaking the truth, but there seems to be a whole lot of truths. However, I’ll try once more. Is It a boy or a girl?”
“It’s a girl,” declared Hilda.