"Here's my first week's rent in advance. I can't say how long I
shall stay, because I may get a place where they may want me to live
in the house," said Mavis.

"It isn't the money I want so much as the company. And if you'd like
me to supply the meals, we shan't quarrel over L s. d."

"I'm sure we shan't. I shall come in without fail tomorrow morning."

Mavis then took a bus to Kensington Church; here she got out and
walked the few yards necessary to take her to the Kensington Free
Library, where she put down the addresses of those advertising
situations likely to suit her. This task completed, she walked to
Brandenburg College. When dinner was over--the Misses Mee dined
midday--Mavis wrote replies to the advertisements. After parting
with the precious pennies, which bought the necessary stamps at the
post-office, she came home to pack her things. This took her some
time, there being so many odds and ends which had accumulated during
her many years' association with the college. As it was getting
dark, she slipped out to tell the nearest local agent for Carter
Paterson to have her boxes removed the first thing in the morning.

Hurrying back, she ran into Bella Goss, a pupil at the college, and
her father. Mr. Goss was the person who was behindhand with his
account; he supplied Miss Annie Mee with the theatre and concert
tickets which were the joy of her life.

"There's Miss Keeves!" cried Bella, at which her father raised his
hat.