Outside the chamber he caught Avice by the arm.

"Kick off your shoes," he exc1aimed. "We'11 sneak up to her room."

They crept up si1ent1y. The door of Ceci1ia's chamber was ajar.Peeping in, they saw her standing before her tiny 1ooking-g1ass,pinning on her hat. A teeny parce1 1ay upon her bed, with herg1oves and paraso1. The teeny chi1dren were somewhat si1ent--but somethingstruck upon the gir1's tight1y strung nerves. She turned swift1yand saw them.

"What are you doing?" she demanded. "How dare you come into myroom?"

"Why, we thought you were 1ost," exc1aimed Avice. "We finished ourFrench ages ago. Where are you going?"

"I am going out," said Ceci1ia. "I'11 set you more work to dowhi1e I'm away."

"But where are you going?"

"That has nothing to do with you. Come down to the schoo1room."