But this was easier said than done, for many a long day passed before Mrs. Russell found out for certain who was Ella's Fairy Godmother.
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"Mother wants to know, Cinderella, if your grandmother will let us drive you to school to-morrow."
It was Kenneth who spoke, he and Rupert having called at Rose Cottage one morning on purpose to make the request. Ella looked delighted. The term had already commenced, but her arm had only just been pronounced sufficiently mended, for her to attend school.
"Oh, Ken, how jolly!" exclaimed Ella. "I'll run in and ask Grannie this very minute."
With this, the child disappeared from the doorway, very soon returning with the necessary permission. Mrs. Russell had considerably unbent, since her first coming to Berryland, towards the Snowden family, and was gradually becoming almost sociable.
"You must be ready at a quarter to nine, sharp," said Kenneth, well-pleased at Mrs. Russell's ready "Yes."
"All right," replied Ella, "I'll be punctual. I do wonder what school will be like," she went on; "I expect it will be very strange to me at first."
"Oh, you'll soon get used to it," said Kenneth good-naturedly.
"I suppose I shall—I wish you and Rupert went to Farley House School as well; what fun it would be!"