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"Nonsense, Janet, you know you're one of the best French scholars in the school. You won't get out of answering my question by that flimsy excuse. Don't you hate Miss O'Hara?"The children disappeared in as frantic haste to be off as they were a few minutes ago to arrive.

She was not present, however, and did not, indeed, put in an appearance in the breakfast room until the meal was half over.

"I have some more things to say. I must get you, Bridget, before you leave this room, to make a promise."[Pg 38]She did not attempt to rise to her feet, however, and Mrs. Freeman was far too much absorbed to take any further notice of her.

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[Pg 12]"Well, dear, you are not to blame. I shall take you to Eastcliff this afternoon, and order some plain dresses to be made up for you."

"But we are not allowed to cut the boughs, Bridget," said Katie.

"I'm here, Dolly," she said, in her rather wistful manner.

"You can watch the sea from your bed, my dear," she said, "and I will send Dorothy to sit with you after[Pg 55] morning school. Now I want to ask you if you can give any idea of how the accident occurred?"

"Quite right, Janet, I am glad you are so industrious. I won't disturb you for more than a minute, my love. I just want to look out of this window. It is the only one that commands a view of the road from Eastcliff. Evelyn ought to be here by now."