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As she passed Ruth she put her hand on her shoulder and said in her most pleasant voice: "Extraordinary thing; Miss Ravenscroft has sent for me. I wonder what for." Ruth colored and looked down. One or two of the girls glanced round at Kathleen in amazement. She did not say anything further but left the room. When she got into the passage she hummed a little air.
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.
Wood, in order to ascertain whether he would consent to Mary's manumission on any reasonable terms, and to refer, if required, the amount of compensation for her value to arbitration. Mr. Ravenscroft with some difficulty obtained one or two interviews, but found Mr.
Ravenscroft, and some other poets, taking compassion on him, sent the author recommendatory verses, which are printed before that play, and in return he writ a Pindarique to Mrs. Behn, which she printed in a Collection of Poems 1685.
In one sense she was always a more or less troublesome girl; but where she loved she loved deeply, and from that hour she gave up all thought of rebellion either against the governors or against Miss Ravenscroft. Ruth was Kathleen's greatest friend. Her grandfather got better; his heart was never broken by the knowledge of that terrible disgrace which the child so feared that she would bring him.
You will have to give me your word, and that before you leave this room. I do not require you to betray your companions; I do not even ask their names. I but demand your promise, which I insist on. The Irish Girls or the Wild Irish Girls, whatever you like to call them must cease to exist." Miss Ravenscroft ceased speaking. "Is that all?" said Kathleen. "What do you mean? I want your promise."
Miss Ravenscroft, a special meeting of the governors will take place in this room on Saturday morning. This is Wednesday. Until then we hope that Ruth Craven will carefully consider her conduct, and be prepared to answer the very vital questions which will be put to her. You can go, Ruth." Ruth left the room. "An extraordinary child," said Miss Mackenzie. "A sweet child, I call her," said Mrs.
Dryden, indeed, had first attacked his Mamamouchi; which provoked Ravenscroft to retort so harshly upon him; but in the opinion of Mr.
It would be a pity to harden her or hold her up to public disgrace. I hope some other way may be discovered of bringing her to order." "You are quite right. Miss Ravenscroft," said Miss Smyth. "I never did hold with the severe hardening process." "Certainly in the case of Kathleen it would do no good," said Miss Ravenscroft. "But what do you propose to do, then?" said Miss Mackenzie.
"One of our best and most promising pupils," interrupted Miss Ravenscroft. "I know her," said Miss Mackenzie. "We have every reason to be proud of Cassandra Weldon. And so she, this charming and excellent Cassandra Weldon, is your friend, little Ruth Craven?" "She has been extremely good to me, madam.
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