John and Stephen Walked in Front Joan, and Stephen Thinking.

John and stephen walked in front joan chattering to stephen, and stephen thinking. Then came margaret, talking eagerly over her shoulder to mary. And then came mary, holding john's hand and saying, we're nearly there, dear. Suddenly they turned the corner, and there they were. Mary said proudly, there, darling. There's the sea. Margaret said, isn't it lovely? Joan said, oh, look, stephen. Stephen said, nothing, of course. And john opened his mouth to say something, turned very red and burst into tears. They were all very sorry for john, except stephen, who was thinking of something else