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"I hope," she added, looking anxiously at the head-mistress, "that you will feel it right so far to mitigate her punishment as to allow the Tug-of-war girls to talk to her. This seems just the time for a society of this sort to help its members. "There's a great deal in what you say, Gwin; but all the same, to my regret, I am obliged distinctly to refuse your request."
She also needed the sympathy of others, and the love of others; and so, aided by her friends, her small but most select school in South Kensington was started. From the very first it was a success. It was unlike many other schools, for the head-mistress had broader and nobler views of life.
Oh! my heart will break, my heart will break!" "Miss Malone, I am sorry to hear this of you," said a very calm, very distinct, and withal very kind voice, just at Kitty's back. Kitty turned abruptly, and said aloud: "Oh, and did you overhear me?" She then involuntarily dropped a courtesy to the head-mistress. Miss Sherrard shut the door behind her.
Yes, you are a clever woman, Agnes; but I can tell you once for all that not a single one of my Flowers of the Garden shall enter that school if I do not approve of the head-mistress. 'I said you were sulky, repeated Miss Delacour. 'A sulky man is almost as unpleasant as a fidgety man. 'To tell you frankly, Agnes, I keenly dislike being played the fool with.
The girls continued their breakfast, those who were in the secret of to-morrow occasionally alluding to the subject in French, which was the only language allowed to be spoken. The others talked about their different occupations. As soon as ever breakfast was over, Aneta went to Mrs. Ward's private room. "Now, dear, what is it?" said the head-mistress.
Kathleen raised her brows as she said the last word; her face expressed consternation and a trifle of amazement. Miss Ravenscroft felt as though smiles were very near. "Even suppose your aunt had cried," she said, "your duty was to me as your head-mistress." "Please," said Kathleen, "I did not think it was. I thought my duty was to my aunt." Miss Ravenscroft was silent for a minute.
Hitherto Everard had come over only by express invitation from the head-mistress, and this had been given sparingly, at discreet intervals, and always for the afternoon. Surely some most unusual circumstance must have brought him to school at the early hour of eleven in the morning? Dulcie flew across the lawn, calling his name.
It was to have been your noble privilege to save the school in a time of extremity. You have chosen the unworthy course. It is therefore my painful duty to call upon Miss Ravenscroft as head-mistress to expel you, Ruth Craven, from this school. You are no longer a member of the Great Shirley School; you are " "Hold!" cried Kathleen. Her voice rang out sharp and clear.
The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there. The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
She made, therefore, a most respectful curtsy, and stood modestly before the head-mistress. "Sit down, dear," said Miss Ravenscroft kindly. "I have sent for you, Cassandra, neither to reprove nor to give you ordinary counsel. I have sent for you to consult you, my dear child."
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