3 First Day of Term.
This, of course, was a silly way to introduce any new girl, especially as every listening girlimmediately felt that anyone likely to be Gwendoline's favourite was not at all likely to be theirs!
They smiled politely at die new gilt¹ taking her in from top to bottom.
She was very pretty. Her golden hair curled about her forehead, and her blue eyes were much bluerthan Gwendoline's large pale ones, but they were set nearer together than Gwendoline's, giving herrather a sly look. She had beautiful white teeth, and a very charm-tag smile.
She used it now. 'Tm so pleased to come to Malory Towers," she said. I've never been to a schoolbefore."
That's one thing we had in common!" said Gwendoline, in a pleased voice. "I didn't go to schoolbefore I came here either."
"It would have been better for you if you had," said Alicia. "You wanted a lot of licking into shape.
Gwendoline. I suppose, as usual, you were waited on hand and foot at home these hols., with yourold governess and your mother telling you that you were the most wonderful girl in the world!”
Gwendoline looked annoyed. "You don't need to be rude immediately you see me, Alicia." she said.
"Come along, Daphne, I’ll show you what to do. You are in our dormy. which will be very nice. I canshow you round quite a lot. I know how I felt when I first got here and didn't know anyone." Daphneseemed very grateful. She had very good
manners, and thanked everyone nicely whenever they showed her or told her anything. She certainlywas very pretty and graceful² It was dear that for some reason Gwendoline had quite made up hermind to be her friend and helper.
"I told you she'd have to be silly about somebody." said Sally to Darrell, as they went downstairs totheir sapper. "Well, she's welcome to Daphne. She's got too many airs and graces for me!”
"Gwendoline says that Daphne's father is practically a millionaire," said Darrell. "She had a nurse, agoverness and her own maid before she came here.""Oh—so that's why dear Gwendoline is sucking up to her!" said Sally. I thought there must besomething. Hey, Irene—you've still got your hat on! Do you particularly want to wear it at supper?""Oh, gosh!" said Irene, putting her hand up to her head. "Have I forgotten to take it off? Belinda, youmight have told me!"
Belinda grinned. I don't know that I noticed h," she said. "So many things strike me as odd here, atthe moment. Wearing a hat to supper didn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary.""What a pair you'll make!" said Sally. "Come on. Darrell, come on, Mary-Lou. We shan't get anysupper if we don't hurry."

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