platform. We watched them greedily.

The train began to move.

"The last lap," said Berry. "Courage, my travel-stained
comrades. Where was it we broke down? Oh, yes, Scrota Gruff.
Such a sweet name, so full of promise, so- "

Then he took his head in and pulled up the window.


"Fancy you two being in the next carriage all the time," said
Daphne. "I expect Boy's introduced himself, Julia dear. Yes, I
thought so. Still for what it's worth, my brother- Lady Julia
Lory."

Which is why she's 'my lady'. Though she always says it isn't.



CHAPTER X

PRIDE GOETH BEFORE

"Who is Silvia? What is she?
That all her swains commend he.
Holy, fair, and wise is she;
The heaven such grace did lend her,
That she might admired be."