"I forgot the slippers!" exclaimed Veronica, and sped after them.
The hall clock chimed half past three and Nyoda started nervously.
"Plenty of time," said Migwan soothingly. "Come downstairs now and drink your coffee and eat something."
Nyoda went downstairs and drank several cups of coffee and forced herself to eat some of the scorched toast, although she was not in the least hungry.
"You'll stay here in the house until I come back, won't you, girls?" she said between sips of coffee. "Ill leave you in full charge. You'll be careful, won't you?"
"Yes, Nyoda," they all promised. "We'll be good and see that nothing happens. Don't worry."
"I'll send you my address as soon as I get there, so you can write me. Remember about lighting the gas stove in the kitchen, Hinpoha, it puffs. The bed linen is in the closet off the front room upstairs."
"Yes, Nyoda, we'll find everything, don't worry."
The long peal of an auto horn sounded outside.
"There's the car," said Sahwah. "The boys got it out of the garage and around the front of the house."