Drina's head is turned by none of it. She declines all offers and continues as a senior student at the Dominick. Drina joins the company, manages a truce with Queen Rothington, and gets to see Grant Rossiter again.
Jenny feels sadness after Drina becomes famous. From page 67 of the hardcover edition:
Now, as on other occasions, Jenny felt that one day Drina would slip wholly away from her. Her beloved little friend, who had once danced in a cornfield, holding a poppy.
I am pretty sure that this is the first and only vintage series book I have ever read that contains the word "slut." From page 115 of the hardcover edition:
"I'm sorry about this," said Mr. Johnson, who looked harassed. "One of our usual landladies—a wonderful woman—is ill and can't take anyone this week. I've had quite a job to find rooms for everyone. Mrs. Hicks here is a bit of a dragon; rather a slut, too, I'm afraid. But you'll have to manage, dears."
Queen, nearest the door, scrambled out and Drina followed. A sluttish dragon didn't sound very cheering and the look of the house repelled her.
Wait, what? I figured out very quickly that "slut" means something different from what it usually does. The house is quite filthy and slovenly. In this usage, the word is a dated, British term that refers to a woman who is dirty and slovenly. Nevertheless, I got a good laugh out of seeing the word in the book.
This book wraps up the series well enough that we can infer what will happen to Drina in the coming years.
This is an excellent book.
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