"Would you like to see the studio now?" she suggested. "I have about half an hour before the bell."
"I'd love to," Miss Redford said. "I've been up there, poking around. It's really a wonderful studio for a school. I looked at some of your things and I see that Madame Perceval was right." She paused and panted, "I wonder if I shall ever get used to all these stairs!"
Flip was so used to the five flights of stairs that she never thought of them, but Miss Redford was quite winded by the time they reached the top.
"Of course my room is on the second floor so I shall always be trotting up and down!" she gasped.
Much as Flip liked Miss Redford she was glad the new art teacher was not to have Madame Perceval's rooms.
"Now, Philippa," Miss Redford said, "if you'll just show me where things are kept in the cupboards I'll be tremendously grateful. I thought we might do some modelling this term, and maybe if any of the things are good enough we'll have them fired. I found the clay but I would like to know where everything else is kept."
Flip opened the cupboard doors and showed Miss Redford Madame Perceval's places for everything. She had just finished when the bell rang, and she said, "There's my bell so I'll have to go downstairs or Miss Tulip will give me a Tardy Mark. I'm glad Madame Perceval thought I could help."
"You've been a great help." Miss Redford said warmly, "and if you don't mind I'll probably call on you again. Good-night, and thanks awfully."
7
The others were in the room when Flip got downstairs. "Was I embarrassed!" Gloria exclaimed. "What did she want?"