CHAPTER IX
A WEDDING AND A VISIT TO BOHEMIA
Betty and Madeline went to their class meeting on the following afternoon very much as a trembling freshman goes to her first midyears, but nothing disastrous happened.
“I fancy that Jean has taken more than Eleanor and me into her confidence,” Madeline whispered. Besides, the Blunderbuss was in her place, her placid but unyielding presence offering an effectual reminder to the girls who had been admiring Eleanor’s executive ability and resourcefulness that it would be safer not to mention her name in connection with the play committee.
But before that was elected the preliminary committee, which, to quote Katherine Kittredge, had been hunting down the masterpieces of Willy Shakespeare ever since the middle of junior year, made its report. The members had not been able to agree unanimously on a play, so the chairman read the majority’s opinion, in favor of “As You Like It,” and then Katherine Kittredge explained the position of the minority, who wanted to be very ambitious indeed and try “The Merchant of Venice.” There was a spirited debate between the two sets of partisans, after which, to Katherine’s infinite satisfaction, 19— voted to give “The Merchant of Venice” at its commencement.
Then the committee to manage the play was chosen, and Betty Wales was the only person who was much surprised when she was unanimously elected to the post of costume member.
“I on that committee!” she exclaimed in dismay. “Why, I don’t know anything about Shakespeare.”
“You will before you get through with this business,” laughed Barbara Gordon, who had been made chairman. “The course begins to-morrow at two in my room. No cuts allowed.”
