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The Fortunes of Philippa
A School Story
BY
ANGELA BRAZIL
Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c. &c.
BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED
LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY
"WE RUBBED AWAY THE MOSS AND SPELT OUT THE WORDS"]
BY ANGELA BRAZIL
"Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story ofschoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.=
=The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.=
=The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.=
=The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life. "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.=
=The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story. "A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character." --=Daily Mail.=
=The New Girl at St. Chad's=: A Story of School Life. "The story is one to attract every lassie of good taste." --=Globe.=
=For the Sake of the School.= "Schoolgirls will do well to try to secure a copy of this delightful story, with which they will be charmed." --=Schoolmaster.=
=The School by the Sea.= "One always looks for works of merit from the pen of Miss Angela Brazil. This book is no exception."--=School Guardian.=
=The Leader of the Lower School=: A Tale of School Life. "Juniors will sympathize with the Lower School at Briarcroft, and rejoice when the new-comer wages her successful battle." --=Times.=
=A Pair of Schoolgirls=: A Story of School-days. "The story is so realistic that it should appeal to all girls." --=Outlook.=
=A Fourth Form Friendship=: A School Story. "No girl could fail to be interested in this book." --=Educational News.=
=The Manor House School.= "One of the best stories for girls we have seen for a long time."--=Literary World.=
=The Nicest Girl in the School=: A Story of School Life.
=The Third Class at Miss Kaye's=: A School Story.
=The Fortunes of Philippa=: A School Story.
LONDON: BLACKIE & SON, LTD., 50 OLD BAILEY, E.C.
CONTENTS
Chap. Page
I. MY SOUTHERN HOME 7
II. MY COUSINS 21
III. I GO TO SCHOOL 36
IV. THE HOLLIES 54
V. THE WINSTANLEYS 66
VI. MISCHIEF 83
VII. TIT FOR TAT 102
VIII. A BREAKING-UP PARTY 122
IX. A HARD TIME 142
X. A PICNIC AND AN ADVENTURE 164
XI. AT MARSHLANDS AGAIN 182
XII. THE _IGNACIA_ 198
ILLUSTRATIONS
Page
"We rubbed away the moss and spelt out the words" _Coloured frontispiece_
Making a Sea-side Resort for the Dolls 32
"Dick seized my hand, and dragged me down the hill" 96
"I found myself flung into the stream below" 172