All sorts of vehicles were drawn up in front of the large house, waiting to convey the girls home. It always took so long for these pampered pupils to say goodbye! Isobel Lapaz stood at the top of the steps, drawing on her white gloves. She was leaving Fenfold for good. Her parents in Brazil had decided that they wanted her to go to school in Rio de Janeiro and live at home. She turned to her friend Leonora. “Oh, Leonora, I shall miss you so much!” “I shall miss you too, Isobel.” “You must come and visit me one day.” “I would love to, but Brazil is a long way away.” Leonora did not add that it was far too expensive a journey for her to even contemplate, but Isobel understood. “One day it will be possible, you will see, Leonora. Until then, I will never forget you.
