Chapter 20
Week 6, Instructor Calendar November 1898
It is impossible to be too careful of the reputation of a young lady. ~Mrs. John Sherwood
Lady Principal Pomeroy and Dean Maynard supervised the tricksters’ rounding up of the birds, much to the entertainment of the onlookers.
As the miscreants dragged out ladders and tried to catch the last contrary birds that roosted on the beams of the ballroom’s high ceiling, Concordia drew David aside. “Do you know where I might find a toolkit?”
David grinned. “Are you planning to build a bird-catcher?”
“More of a prankster-catcher.”
David raised an eyebrow. “Now, that I have to see. Langdon’s garden shed should suit. What in particular do you need?”
“A few screws and a bit of wire.”
“All right then, let’s go.”
They slipped out through the
