N Chapter 5
N Chapter 5
8uLh had been Lhe leader of a group of glrls who were devoLed Lo proLecLlng Lhelr favorlLe
guardlan a woman called Mlss Ceraldlne LxacLly whaL Lhey were proLecLlng her from was
never qulLe clear kaLhy explalns buL Lhey lmaglned a greaL consplracy agalnsL her and wenL
abouL llsLenlng Lo conversaLlons among Lhe guardlans and dlscusslng Lhelr posslble
meanlngs regardlng Lhe ploL agalnsL Mlss Ceraldlne 1he secreL guard as lL was called was
led by 8uLh who leL glrls ln or expelled Lhem aL her own whlm 1he glrls all knew lL was a
klnd of fanLasy lnvenLed by 8uLh kaLhy explalns buL Lhey all played along and supporLed lL
Ruth inducts Kathy into the secret guard that deIends Miss Geraldine. There are
several girls in the secret guard, and all oI them are committed to searching out those
who will take Miss Geraldine away. It is understood that when the attack comes, they
will take Miss Geraldine to the woods, so the girls prepare as well as they can. Ruth is
the leader oI this group, and she claims to have secret inIormationIacts and
experiences she hesitates to share with the others.
Ruth knows about many things. When she and Kathy walk past chess tables, Ruth will
oIten stop to analyze the...