A Popular Schoolgirl — Angela Brazil

Books for Children, A Popular Schoolgirl, The beginning of the book; "Ingred Ingred, old girl I say, Ingred Wherever have you taken yourself off to?" shouted a boyish voice, as its owner, jumping an obstructing gooseberry bush, tore around the corner of the house from the kitchen garden on to the strip of rough lawn that faced the windows. "Hullo Cuckoo Coo-ee In-gred " "I'm here all the time, so you needn't bawl " came in resigned tones from under the shade of a large fuchsia. "You're enough to wake the dead, Chumps What is it you want now It's too hot to go a walk till after tea. I'm trying to get ten minutes peace and quiet "