‘Hush-sh!’ interposed the audience generally, and Miss Burleigh struggled on.
‘First, Indian clubs for the whole section. After that––’
‘Jean–for certain!’ interrupted Barbara, nodding. ‘She bangs every one at clubs!’
‘There you go again!’ said the injured voice of Mary Wells. ‘Everybody knows that Charlotte––’
‘Oh, stop it!’ said Charlotte herself; and temporary peace was restored.
‘After that,’ continued Hurly-Burly, rapidly, ‘a display on the horizontal ladder, to be followed by one on the rings. Competitors to choose between––’
‘I bag rings!’ screamed Angela, at the top of her voice.
‘No, you don’t!’ said Mary Wells, in her stolid, aggravating way. ‘You’ve just got to wait till it’s settled for you, so there! We all know why you’re so anxious not to do the ladder; why, you can’t even manage a simple travel––’
‘How can you, Mary Wells?’ asked Angela, solemnly. ‘You know I can bear anything but an untruth; and to say that I––’
‘Sh-sh!’ said Miss Burleigh, vigorously, and she was again allowed a few seconds of silence. ‘The junior division will then conclude with rope-climbing.’