Chapter I: Front Matter

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

BY ANGELA BRAZIL

"Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls 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

THE FORTUNES OF PHILIPPA