Chapter Fourteen
The college owned an old house set deep in the woods. It was sparsely furnished but had the basic essentials, and was used for all manner of get-togethers. Miss Hannah booked it for her girls one weekend. “You’ve all been working hard,” she said, “and you deserve a break. Let your hair down.”
When they got there, the girls rushed around, charging in and out of each other’s rooms, excited. Miss Hannah had arranged for a meal to be served, and there was wine too. After dinner Miss Hannah organised games. First there was Postman’s Knock, in which there was a lot of kissing and even more giggling. Then they played Sardines, in which all the girls ran away to hide. Inevitably, when they found themselves tightly wedged against other girls in a hiding place, hands wandered. The
