“Yes. I’ll get it as soon as possible.”
“No hurry. We have some crackers and peanut butter and wondered if you had anything.”
“We have oranges, and we can make some cocoa.”
“Yes, if we can get a place to cook it. The hot plates will be popular this morning.”
“I’m due in the studio from eleven to twelve this morning.”
“Poor Cathalina! Hurry up and dress and come out to tell us all about last night. I’ll turn on your heat for you, too, almost forgot that. Wasn’t it a great old carnival?”
It was not long before the girls were all gathered in their little study room eating their somewhat scant lunch. They had given up making the cocoa, “Too much trouble,” said Hilary, “and it isn’t long till lunch.”
“We certainly are tired,” said Betty, “if even Hilary thinks it too much trouble to make cocoa.”
“I wish we had enough to take around to some of the other girls,” said Lilian. “They’re probably doing the same thing we are.” But Lilian had scarcely gotten these words out when a little rap came and Pauline’s head was peeping in.
“O, come on in, Pauline, there are several extra crackers here, and Hilary and I’ll divide my orange with you.”