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  The Fortunes of Philippa

  A School Story

  BY

  ANGELA BRAZIL

  Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c. &c.

  BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED

  LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY

  "WE RUBBED AWAY THE MOSS AND SPELT OUT THE WORDS"]

  BY ANGELA BRAZIL

  "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story ofschoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.=

  =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.=

  =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.=

  =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life. "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.=

  =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story. "A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character." --=Daily Mail.=

  =The New Girl at St. Chad's=: A Story of School Life. "The story is one to attract every lassie of good taste." --=Globe.=

  =For the Sake of the School.= "Schoolgirls will do well to try to secure a copy of this delightful story, with which they will be charmed." --=Schoolmaster.=

  =The School by the Sea.= "One always looks for works of merit from the pen of Miss Angela Brazil. This book is no exception."--=School Guardian.=

  =The Leader of the Lower School=: A Tale of School Life. "Juniors will sympathize with the Lower School at Briarcroft, and rejoice when the new-comer wages her successful battle." --=Times.=

  =A Pair of Schoolgirls=: A Story of School-days. "The story is so realistic that it should appeal to all girls." --=Outlook.=

  =A Fourth Form Friendship=: A School Story. "No girl could fail to be interested in this book." --=Educational News.=

  =The Manor House School.= "One of the best stories for girls we have seen for a long time."--=Literary World.=

  =The Nicest Girl in the School=: A Story of School Life.

  =The Third Class at Miss Kaye's=: A School Story.

  =The Fortunes of Philippa=: A School Story.

  LONDON: BLACKIE & SON, LTD., 50 OLD BAILEY, E.C.

  CONTENTS

  Chap. Page

  I. MY SOUTHERN HOME 7

  II. MY COUSINS 21

  III. I GO TO SCHOOL 36

  IV. THE HOLLIES 54

  V. THE WINSTANLEYS 66

  VI. MISCHIEF 83

  VII. TIT FOR TAT 102

  VIII. A BREAKING-UP PARTY 122

  IX. A HARD TIME 142

  X. A PICNIC AND AN ADVENTURE 164

  XI. AT MARSHLANDS AGAIN 182

  XII. THE _IGNACIA_ 198

  ILLUSTRATIONS

  Page

  "We rubbed away the moss and spelt out the words" _Coloured frontispiece_

  Making a Sea-side Resort for the Dolls 32

  "Dick seized my hand, and dragged me down the hill" 96

  "I found myself flung into the stream below" 172