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Updated: June 5, 2025
Niles's school-term drew to a close, the two boys began to think of their future. "I expect to work with my hands, Jack," said Bob; "I haven't got a head for books, as you have. But I'd like to know a leetle more before I settle down. I wish I could make enough at something to be able to go to school next winter."
Lady Massulam is keen on it, and she's something of a judge.... Any remarks?" Mr. Prohack looked cautiously at the young man, his own creation, to whom, only the other day as it seemed, he had been in the habit of giving one pound per school-term for pocket-money.
He was not a rebellious nor disobedient boy, but he had learned to make his own counsel and settle his own problems. It was hard for him to be under the strict rules that Austin thought right for his family. He could not feel that he was a perfect fit among the others. He was not a studious boy by nature and, though so young, had been missing most of the school-term for two years.
"Quickly discerning the effect of her story, my step-mother with well-feigned feeling continued: "'After Leah's school-term is ended, her father contemplates taking her to Europe for medical advice and skill, and in case of improvement, which is scarcely supposable or to be hoped for, he has long ago promised her hand to the son of a wealthy cousin somewhere in that country Baron von something I can't remember hard names.
"It is several days before the expiration of our agreement; and we do not feel, under the circumstances, justified in releasing Mrs. Starbottle from its conditions." "Until the expiration of the school-term, we must consider Miss Tretherick as complying entirely with its rules and discipline," imposed Dr. Crammer.
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