At present she had no opportunity.
Through the window she could observe Margaret Hale, Joan Peters and the English Girl Guide, Martha Greaves, who was boarding with Joan’s mother, coming toward the house. Even to Teresa’s not overactive imagination it was evident that they had been disagreeing. They were not speaking and each girl held herself erect with her chin slightly elevated.
Afterwards Edith Linder appeared, a little aggrieved because Evan Philips had promised to call for her and had forgotten the engagement.
CHAPTER XI
A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
THE table in the Fenton dining-room had been arranged to form a perfect circle with the addition of several table leaves.
Above the table were the flags of the Eagle’s Wing Troop and the American flag.
Stacked in a corner of the room were the banners made of silver cloth.
The arm chair was empty, but the eight others were occupied by the Girl Scouts in their regulation uniforms.
Joan Peters, the new Patrol Leader, in the absence of the Captain, was presiding.