Janet was forced to comply, and Dorothy exclaimed eagerly:She stood wavering with her own conscience. Caspar was nervous, but he was not vicious.
"Nothing," replied Janet. "I—I—shall I run out to the front, Mrs. Freeman, and listen if I can hear the carriage? You can hear it a very long way off from the brow of the hill."
"I don't mean that sort of learning, Bridget. I mean what you acquire from books—grammar, French, music."
Mrs. Freeman breathed a sigh of relief.There was a movement of chairs, and a general rising."No. You are to take off that unsuitable afternoon costume you are now wearing, and put on a neat print dress for your morning work.""Sit there, Miss O'Hara, please," said Mrs. Freeman. She tried to suppress a smile, which was difficult. "Girls," she said, addressing the fifth and sixth forms, "girls, this young lady is your new schoolfellow—her name is Bridget O'Hara. I meant to introduce her to you formally to-morrow, but she has taken the matter into her own hands. I am glad you are not tired, Miss O'Hara, for you have had a very long journey."
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"Yes, in one minute, Janet! I don't know what I'm to do, Marshall," continued Dorothy. "I should not venture to speak to Mrs. Freeman on the subject; she would be very, very angry."
"Change my dress! Now I really don't understand you. Am I to come down in my dressing-gown?"
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"Thanks!" said Janet calmly.
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"I wish you'd say what you think about Bridget. Isn't she past enduring, getting all the little ones to disobey like this? Why, she might be expelled! Yes, Janet; yes, I'm going. You needn't look at me as if you'd like to eat me!"