The O' Sullivan Twins
St Clare's Series Vol. 2 of 6
Enid Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968)


Chapter 1: Easter Term at St. Clares

“Mother! Did you know that Cousin Alison, who was at Redroofs School with us, is
going to St. Clare’s next term?” said Pat O’Sullivan, looking up from a letter she was
reading. Her twin, Isabel, was reading it too, the two dark heads side by side at the
breakfast table.
“Yes, I knew,” said their mother, smiling. “Your Aunt Sarah wrote and told me. When
she heard how much you liked St. Clare’s, she decided to send Alison there too – and
you can look after her a little, the first term.”
“Alison is a bit stuck-up,” said Pat. “We saw her these hols., Mummy – full of airs and
graces. And she has had her hair permed – think of that!”
“Shocking! At her age!” said Mrs. O’Sullivan. “Quite time she went to St. Clare’s!”
“I remember two girls who were terribly stuck-up last summer holidays,” said Mr.
O’Sullivan, looking up from his newspaper. His eyes twinkled as he looked at the twins.
“My goodness – they didn’t want to go to St. Clare’s! They thought it would be
dreadful school – really horrid.”
Pat and Isabel went very red. “Don’t remind us of that, Daddy,” said Pat. “We were
idiots. We behaved awfully badly at St. Clare’s at first – every one called us the
Stuck-Up twins.”
“Or the High-and-Mighties!” said Isabel, with a giggle. “Gracious – I can’t think how
any one put up with us.”
“Well, we had a pretty bad time to start with,” said Pat, “ and serve us right too. I
hope Alison won’t be as stuck-up as we were.”
“She’ll be worse,” said Isabel. “She’s so vain! Mummy, couldn’t you get Alison to come
and stay here for two or three days before we have to go back to St. Clare’s? then
we could tell her a few things.”
“Well, that would be very kind of you,” said Mrs. O’Sullivan....