Tremayne's duties claimed
him in London, and, most prosaic of all, another batch of visitors was
expected at Burswood, so that they could no longer have the rooms. After
tremendous leave-takings the jolly party separated, Dr. Ramsay fetching
Mavis and Merle in the car, while Mr. and Mrs. Tremayne took Clive home
with them, for he was to try another term at his preparatory school. It
seemed quite quiet at Bridge House without their lively young cousin,
though in some ways his absence was rather a relief. After his many
escapades at Chagmouth the girls felt that discipline under a headmaster
would be very wholesome for him. They themselves were busy with the work
of the coming term, and not sorry to be free from his continual
interruption of their preparation time. There were other things besides
lessons. They meant to take up tennis very seriously, and practise both
on the school courts and at home. Miss Mitchell was a tennis enthusiast
and also Miss Barnes.
"If we can only persuade Miss Hopkins and Mademoiselle to do their duty
we could have a match 'Mistresses versus Girls,'" sighed Merle.
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