The matron gave her consent at once. The registrar hesitated a little, but when she found that "The Merry Hearts" could get on with only four days for preparation, and when she had read the list of members, all of whom but Betty and Babe were among Harding's very best students, she, too, consented, and furthermore bought ten ten-cent admission tickets, paying for them with a bill that made Betty fairly dance with delight.