Serena (our best Spanish Scholar).—"I heard them talking a great deal about the snake, and it seemed they were afraid to land at first for fear of it, but wanted water very much. And it was only on discovering its skin that they ceased to feel any alarm, and have wandered all about since."
Gatty.—"What owls we were to leave the skin there. However I think it great fun to dodge them in this way."
Madame.—"Fun did you say, my dear child? Poor deceived child."
Gatty.—"Not deceived at all, Madame, and, besides, we all think it fun."
Sybil.—"Yes, Madame, I think it very amusing to feel so safe and secure, and yet to be able to watch them so well."
Serena.—"And you know, Madame, it gives us such advantage; we know all about them, and they know nothing about us."
Schillie.—"Also, Madame, we have now something to do, and June cannot thrust any more of her inventions upon us for want of some other amusement."
Zoë.—"And you know, Madame, we cannot have any lessons while we are so busy watching."
Winny.—"Yes, Madame, and it is so nice to feel so useful, and have you all running up to ask us, 'Well! what do we see now? What's going on at present?'"
Lilly.—"And to see them all running about here and there looking for us, and all too in the wrong places."