BETTY AT ST. BENEDICK’S
CHAPTER I
ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL
The whole family had come down to see Betty off.
Dad was there, although Betty felt that really and truly he oughtn’t to spare the time.
The twins were there, because nothing on earth would have kept them at home.
Even baby was there; though he wasn’t to be called “baby” any longer, Aunt Frances had decided. Aunt Frances was holding his hand now, and telling him to wave good-bye to Betty.
“Oh, don’t trouble him, Auntie!” said Betty in a motherly tone. “He so very rarely gets the chance to see an engine really start!”
“Dear old Bet,” said Auntie.
Auntie was a darling. There was no doubt of that. If it hadn’t been that she was such a darling, Betty couldn’t possibly have brought herself to come away. But it had all been arranged so suddenly and unexpectedly, and almost without asking her at all.