Excerpt: ...though her attempts invariably ended in a plunge from which 154 she came up spluttering. Netta, with a very little help from Gwen, got on much better, for she had been to the baths before, and had had some practice. Several of the girls were already good swimmers, and after showing their prowess, were allowed to disport themselves at the deep end. "I shan't be content till I can dive," declared Gwen, watching enviously as Elspeth Frazer took a header. "I shouldn't think it's difficult when you get the knack. It ...
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Excerpt: ...though her attempts invariably ended in a plunge from which 154 she came up spluttering. Netta, with a very little help from Gwen, got on much better, for she had been to the baths before, and had had some practice. Several of the girls were already good swimmers, and after showing their prowess, were allowed to disport themselves at the deep end. "I shan't be content till I can dive," declared Gwen, watching enviously as Elspeth Frazer took a header. "I shouldn't think it's difficult when you get the knack. It will be just having the pluck to try. I can float the least little scrap already, so I've learnt something this afternoon, and so have you." "We shall both get on grandly at the lessons," assented Netta. The whole Form agreed unanimously that the experiment was "ripping," and everyone was extremely anxious to come again. Gwen went home mad with enthusiasm, and Lesbia, whose Form had preceded the Fifth, was in equal ecstasies. Both besieged their father with wild entreaties to be allowed to take the course. "You haven't told me the fees, and that's a very important point," said Mr. Gascoyne. "I quite forgot to ask," admitted Gwen, brought down to the mundane side of the question. "Lesbia, do you know?" Lesbia shook her head. She rarely knew anything; as a rule other people were ready to manage her affairs for her. "Miss Douglas says the swimming course is to be half a guinea each, and admission to the baths threepence a time. There is a special arrangement for 155 schools," said Winnie, supplying the needed information. "Then I must think it over," returned Father. "Times are bad just now, chicks, and I don't know whether I can afford it. A curacy is not a fat living, remember, and there are seven of you!" Very much sobered, the enthusiastic bathers betook themselves to their preparation. "I wish everything nice didn't cost money!" sighed Gwen. She broached the subject to Beatrice during the evening. "I've been talking about it to Father, ..".
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