(Girls go through land practice in swimming. Miss Pickett following awkwardly. This is a sort of gymnastic exercise. Girls wave arms in unison as in swimming, using the different strokes, lifting first one foot and then the other, with occasional kicks. Miss Pickett’s efforts to follow them can be made very funny.)
Aunt Jane. How unspeakably grotesque. I am certainly glad that my neighbors and the members of the Civic Club could not see me.
Lucille. I think it’s great. I know I could learn to swim real soon.
Ruth. But just see how much better you feel.
Kitty. Why you have a nice color in your face.
Hilda. And your hair is getting wavy all around your face.
Lucille. (aside) Half the morning gone and Aunt Jane hasn’t mentioned nerves. What’s going to happen?
Miss Morgan. Now I think our guest had better rest.
Betty. Why I was going to propose a hike. Let’s take a tramp to Blueberry Hill?