Phyllis laughed, and was so happy, that
when suddenly they heard the sound of wheels, she started up,
wondering what brought the others home so soon, and was still more
surprised when Claude told her it was past ten.
'Oh dear! what will papa and Emily say to me for being up still? But
I will stay now, it would not be fair to pretend to be gone to bed.'
'Well said, honest Phyl; now for the news from the castle.'
'Why, Claude,' said his eldest brother, entering, 'you are alive
again.'
'I doubt whether your evening could have been pleasanter than ours,'
said Claude.
'Phyl,' cried Ada, 'do you know, Mary Carrington's governess thought
I was Florence's sister.'
'You look so bright, Claude,' said Jane, 'I think you must have taken
Cinderella's friend with the pumpkin to enliven you.'
'My fairy was certainly sister to a Brownie,' said Claude, stroking
Phyllis's hair.
'Claude,' again began Ada, 'Miss Car--'
'I wish Cinderella's fairy may be forthcoming the day of the ball,'
said Lily, disconsolately.
'And William is going after all,' said Emily.
'Indeed! has the great Captain relented?'
'Yes. Is it not good of him? Aunt Rotherwood is so much pleased
that he consents to go entirely to oblige her.
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