"Oh, yes, teacher," they interrupted enthusiastically, and were off.
"Well, what I came to tell you, Sally, is that I'm not sure of my place much longer."
Salvina turned pale, and that much-tried heart of hers thumped like a hammer. She waited in silence for the facts.
"Lily is going to be married."
"Well? All the more reason for Mabel to have a companion."
Kitty shook her head. "It's the beginning of the end. Marriage is a contagious complaint in a family. First one member is taken off, then another. But that's not the worst."
"No?" Poor Salvina held her breath.
"Who do you think is the happy man? You'll never guess."
"How should I? I don't know their circle."
"Yes, you do. I mean, you know him."