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fishing-rod, had been recovered from the moat. Though rather crushed and spoilt they were quite wearable. She felt herself again when she had put them on. Mrs. Elliot sent a servant to conduct the young people to the lodge, and order the gate to be unlocked for their exit. She received their renewed apologies and thanks in the same calm manner in which she had greeted them. "I hope the photos will come out well," were her last words, as she stood at the door watching them walk across the bridge. When Lenox and Diana returned to the inn, and burst upon the rest of the party, who were having breakfast, their extraordinary story was at first scarcely believed. "Bunkum, my boy!" said Giles, shaking his head. But the two witnesses gave such a circumstantial account of their adventure that incredulity turned to amazement, and then amusement. "You cheeky young cubs!" declared Mr. Hewlitt. "I think Mrs. Elliot was far too good to you." "You got more than you deserved; but I'm grateful to her for drying you, Diana," commented Mrs. Hewlitt. "I wish we'd been with you," said Giles. "You've had all the luck." As the car was now repaired, the party once more packed up their baggage, and set forth for the short remainder of their tour. Lenox's leave was nearly over; Giles would be due in London next week; and Mr. Hewlitt's business in Paris was not yet concluded. After another day's enjoyment they parted at Cheltenham, and sent the girls back to school by train. "We shan't forget you, dear," said Mrs. Hewlitt to Loveday, as she saw them off. "You must come and see us again some time--perhaps in America. Take care of my little Diana for me--won't you?" "I will--I will, indeed! Oh, I don't know how to thank you! It's been just the absolute time of my life!" said Loveday, leaning out of the carriage window as she waved good-bye. CHAPTER XVII The Green-eyed Monster With the summer term came a period of great outdoor activity at Pendlemere. Miss Chadwick, Miss Carr, and Miss Ormrod were tremendously busy on the land, and gave the school a thorough initiation into the principles of gardening. The girls studied birds, noted what insects they ate, and how useful they were in a garden; they learned the life-histories of certain insects, and the causes of some plant diseases; they organized an amateur weather bureau, and kept charts of the progress of their crops. Everybody agreed that the new regime was
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