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Recess came, but Miss Melville was busy writing at her desk, and took no notice of her, further than to tell the group of girls, who had instantly clustered buzzing and laughing about her, that they were all to go out doors and play. They went, and Gypsy sat still with her head behind the desk-cover. Something in Miss Melville's manner said, louder than words, that she was displeased.
The children, controlled by that something in Miss Melville's manner, and by Gypsy's averted head and burning cheeks, left the room quickly, and Gypsy and her teacher were alone. "Gypsy," said Miss Melville. There was no answer. "Gypsy." There came a faint "Yes'm" from behind the desk-cover. Miss Melville laid down her pencil, closed her own desk, and came and sat down on the bench beside Gypsy.
"Put her in—quick, quick!" "O-oh, she won't lie still!" "Where's the lunch-basket? Give me some biscuit—there! I hear them on the stairs!" The kitten began to mew piteously, struggling to get out with all her might. Down went the desk-cover on her paws. "There now, lie still! Oh, hear her mew! What shall we do?" Quick footsteps were on the stairs—halfway up; merry laughter, and a dozen voices.
And it was with this to form the subject of his dreams that he fell fast asleep. On the following morning Glyn entered the class-room early and proceeded to Slegge's desk. "Just as I thought," he said, and he took up one of the writing folio books which lay with other volumes on the desk-cover.
Miss Cardrew was in the tenth verse, and the room was very still. Right into the stillness there broke again a distinct, prolonged, dolorous— "Mi-aow-aow!" And this time Miss Cardrew laid down her Bible and lifted the desk-cover. It is reported in school to this day that Miss Cardrew jumped.
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