Oh, Jo! Do stop that awful thing! I’m sick of it!’Joey Bettany kicked her heels against the fence on which she was sitting, and gave a chuckle. ‘I think it’s jolly nice.’‘Well, I don’t; and I just wish you’d stop it!’ retorted Grizel Cochrane, frowning. ‘And don’t start “The Tottenham Toad” or “Go and Tell Aunt Nancy” instead, ‘cos I’m tired to death of them all!’‘Poor old thing! You are in a bad ...
Elinor Mary Brent-Dyer - Jo of the Chalet School
Jo of the Chalet School
Elinor Mary Brent-Dyer
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Oh, Jo! Do stop that awful thing! I’m sick of it!’Joey Bettany kicked her heels against the fence on which she was sitting, and gave a chuckle. ‘I think it’s jolly nice.’‘Well, I don’t; and I just wish you’d stop it!’ retorted Grizel Cochrane, frowning. ‘And don’t start “The Tottenham Toad” or “Go and Tell Aunt Nancy” instead, ‘cos I’m tired to death of them all!’‘Poor old thing! You are in a bad way!’ laughed Joey teasingly.‘I just wish term would begin, and the others come back!’ declared Grizel. ‘I do think some of them might be up by now!’