# A Popular Schoolgirl — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for A Popular Schoolgirl by Angela Brazil.

- [The End of the Holidays](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/i-the-end-of-the-holidays.md): The Saxon family faces financial hardship after World War I, forcing them to leave their beloved home Rotherwood. Ingred learns they cannot return and must adapt to a more modest life, including becoming a weekly boarder
- [Opening Day](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/ii-opening-day.md): It is the first day of the autumn term at the Girls' College in Grovebury, and the long-awaited new college building is finally opened. Ingred Saxon, humiliated by her family's inability to return to Rotherwood, reacts s
- [Wynch-on-the-Wold](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/iii-wynch-on-the-wold.md): Ingred adjusts to life at the new college and as a boarder, finding comfort in her roommates and the community spirit. She struggles with Miss Strong's sarcastic teaching style and feels slighted by former friends due to
- [IV: Intruder Bess](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/iv-intruder-bess.md): Ingred returns to school after a weekend at home, struggling to focus on her studies. She has her first piano lesson with Dr. Linton, who is eccentric but encouraging. Bess Haselford arrives as a new student, and Ingred 
- [V: The Fifth-Form Fête](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/v-the-fifth-form-f-te.md): The chapter describes the Fifth-Form's fête, where the girls enjoy tea and cakes, followed by an impromptu concert. Ingred reluctantly accompanies Bess Haselford on the piano as Bess plays the violin, showcasing her skil
- [VI: The School Parliament](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/vi-the-school-parliament.md): Ingred is chosen as warden for her form, and the school establishes a Parliament with form clubs and a marks-based cup competition. Lispeth Scott, the head prefect, convenes a meeting to propose the Rainbow League, a vol
- [VII: Hockey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/vii-hockey.md): Ingred officially joins the Rainbow League and receives a notebook. The League focuses on toy-making for war orphans, with Lispeth full of future schemes. The hockey season begins, and a match is arranged against the Cli
- [VIII: An Unpleasant Experience](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/viii-an-unpleasant-experience.md): After a hockey match, Ingred, Beatrice, and Verity stop for buns and miss their train. They attempt to walk to Waverley but take a wrong path and end up on the wrong side of the river. A kind couple punts them across, an
- [A Hostel Frolic](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/ix-a-hostel-frolic.md): The Foursome League, consisting of Ingred, Verity, Nora, and Fil, finally wins the privilege to host a Thursday night entertainment at the hostel. They hastily plan and perform a comedic historical drama about King Alfre
- [X: The Whispering Stones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/x-the-whispering-stones.md): The Saxon family struggles with their reduced circumstances at Wynch-on-the-Wold. Mr. Saxon is moody and fretful over business and social decline; Egbert resents not going to Cambridge; Athelstane is disappointed with hi
- [XI: On Strike](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xi-on-strike.md): A general spirit of dissatisfaction spreads through the school, starting with a quarrel between Ingred and Beatrice Jackson. When a hockey match reporter is chosen, Bess is selected over Ingred, deepening Ingred's resent
- [The Rainbow League](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xii-the-rainbow-league.md): The chapter describes the Rainbow Fête, an exhibition and sale organized by the school to raise funds for war orphans. The event features homemade toys, a tea stall, and musical performances. Ingred, despite her stage fr
- [XIII: Quenrede Comes Out](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xiii-quenrede-comes-out.md): The Saxon family spends their first Christmas together at the bungalow, struggling with their reduced circumstances. Quenrede prepares for her 'coming out' at Mrs. Desmond's dance, but her homemade dress and shyness make
- [XIV: The Peephole](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xiv-the-peephole.md): The Foursome League reunites after the holidays, sharing news and banter. The new term brings heavy homework and rainy weather that disrupts hockey practice, leading to indoor gym competitions. Ingred and Verity take Dr.
- [Brotherly Breezes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xv-brotherly-breezes.md): Ingred enjoys a rare tea outing with her brother Egbert, who is unusually generous, but the family's financial strain and Egbert's secret quarrel with their father cast a shadow. Ingred later discovers Egbert's secret me
- [An Easter Pilgrimage](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xvi-an-easter-pilgrimage.md): The chapter describes the transition from winter to spring at the school, culminating in Miss Strong organizing a four-day walking tour for eight girls during the Easter holidays. The group travels by train to Carford an
- [The Rivals](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xvii-the-rivals.md): Ingred's jealousy of Bess Haselford spoils her enjoyment of a walking tour. A botanical dispute over bugle versus self-heal ends with Miss Strong confirming Bess is correct, humiliating Ingred. Later, Ingred fails to war
- [Bess at Home](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xviii-bess-at-home.md): Ingred visits Bess at Rotherwood, where she discovers that Bess has preserved their old attic studio as a shrine, complete with Ingred's portrait. Bess reveals she had befriended the portrait before meeting the real Ingr
- [The Nun's Walk](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xix-the-nun-s-walk.md): In the idyllic May setting of Wynch-on-the-Wold, Ingred Saxon returns home to find visitors she dislikes, leading to a family discussion about manners and truthfulness. At school, the boarders practice tennis, and when b
- [Under the Lanterns](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xx-under-the-lanterns.md): The girls of the hostel, barred from tennis for a week, conceive the idea of a fancy-dress dance in the school garden. With permission from Miss Burd, they prepare costumes with enthusiasm. Ingred, aided by her sister Qu
- [The Abbey Recital](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xxi-the-abbey-recital.md): Ingred and Bess bond over shared interests, especially music. Ingred arranges for Bess to play the violin with Dr. Linton at the Abbey, leading to Bess being invited to perform at a Sunday recital. The chapter culminates

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