Betty at once signified her intention of spending her first night out here, also, and pointed to a seat under a Norfolk Island pine tree.
"We could be quite cosy there," she said, "and you could lend me your coat."
"But I'd want it myself," said John.
"John in Girls and Boys Abroad used always to give Virginia his coat," said Betty.
It was slightly to the right of Governor Burke's statue that Betty was inspired to sing "Yield not to temptation," standing with her back to the iron railing.
And it was just as she was being carried out of herself and singing her shrillest in the second verse that Miss Arnott, the English governess in Westmead House, brought her line of pupils for their daily constitutional down the Domain.
Pretty Dot, and the judge's daughter, Nellie Harden, were at the head of the line, and were conversing in an affable manner and low voices upon the newest trimmings for summer hats, when the little couple near the statue came into view.
Betty's eyes were downcast that she might not be distracted by her audience, but John, who was clinging to the railing near her, saw the marching school, saw Dot, and knew that she had seen.
"Each victory will help you
Some other to win,"
sang Betty shrilly.