Three Girls from School

Mr Brooke was not very well. He was subject to very severe headaches, and had at these times to stay quiet. Annie might have noticed by his languid brown eyes and his slow and somewhat feeble step that something was wrong with him, had she not been so absorbed in her own pleasure.

"Good-morning, Uncle Maurice," she said. "I hope you are hungry for breakfast; for if you are not, I am."