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Updated: June 26, 2025
When Brigit remarked rather sharply upon the ex-school teacher's popularity, Monny laughed an odd, understanding little laugh. "I believe you think you know why they're all so mad about that girl!" exclaimed Biddy. "Perhaps I do," smiled Miss Gilder. "What is her fascination?" "Bedr could have told you," Monny cryptically replied. "He told several people." "What do you mean, child?
Had it not been so late, Janice would have insisted upon going around to see "Miss 'Rill," as all her friends still called, the ex-school teacher, though she was married. As they were bidding their caller good night at her gate, a figure coming up the hill staggered into the radiance of the street light on the corner. Janice gasped. Mrs. Scattergood ejaculated: "What did I tell ye?"
Said Mrs. Colman: "He's alone. Miss Gordon has just gone. You will see a clock on the mantel in his room. You must not stay longer than half an hour." "I shall be very careful what I say," said Jane. "Oh, you needn't bother," said the ex-school teacher. "Dr. Charlton doesn't believe in sick-room atmosphere. You must treat Mr. Dorn exactly as you would a well person.
"Look at the bold, bad ex-school teacher," says I. "Wonder what blood-curdlin' mind plays he's indulgin' in now? There! He's unlimberin' the glasses again." It must have been about four o'clock, for I remember hearin' eight bells strike and remarkin' to Vee what a silly way that was to keep track of time.
Here he crouched down behind a large trunk left in the place on storage. He had scarcely secreted himself when Josiah Crabtree came in. He had shoved his key in the lock, but had failed to notice that the lock-bolt was already turned back. "Oh, what a cold night," muttered the ex-school teacher as he lit the gas. "A warm bed will feel fine." "I reckon it will be warm enough," thought Tom.
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