like it, so Oswald did not say exactly what he thought, especially
as it was Daisy's idea. This was true politeness.

'I think it would be nice,' Noel said, 'if we made it a sort of
play. Let's do the Pilgrim's Progress.'

We talked about that for some time, but it did not come to
anything, because we all wanted to be Mr Greatheart, except H. O.,
who wanted to be the lions, and you could not have lions in a
Society for Goodness.

Dicky said he did not wish to play if it meant reading books about
children who die; he really felt just as Oswald did about it, he
told me afterwards. But the girls were looking as if they were in
Sunday school, and we did not wish to be unkind.

At last Oswald said, 'Well, let's draw up the rules of the society,
and choose the president and settle the name.'

Dora said Oswald should be president, and he modestly consented.
She was secretary, and Denny treasurer if we ever had any money.

Making the rules took us all the afternoon. They were these:


RULES

1. Every member is to be as good as possible.

2. There is to be no more jaw than necessary about being good.