E.—Suppose it were Miss Dobson!
B.—I'll go and see.
(Exit.)
F.—What shall we say if it is Miss Dobson?
D.—That we were going to play at hide-and-seek instead of doing our lessons!
E.—The point is, what will she say!
D.—She'll say a good deal.
Re-enter Bertha.
B.—It is Miss Dobson! Her mother is much better. Her sister sent a telegram, and so she did not go to Clapham after all.
F.—What shall we do?