They started for their rooms together—Lois said:
“Well, it’s all over, but wasn’t it fun?”
“Rather, the fortunes were great.”
“Yours was the best of all.”
“Yours is more likely to come true.”
“They both might.”
They separated at Polly’s door and entered their own rooms.
Among the many things that filled their thoughts, the fortunes were soon forgotten. They did not know that at a future date, Polly, after
three splendid years at Seddon Hall, and Lois, after a longer time, would look back with amusement tinged with wonder, at the truth of those same fortunes.