16. The Visitor(2 / 6)
Sara into tly scrubbing a kettle, and ually gurgling a little song in . Sed face.
quot;It ,quot; sedly. quot;It nig;
quot;So ; said Sara. quot;It is all t. e some of t.quot;
quot;O; Becky uttered tion in a sort of rapturous groan, and ducked tle just in time, as tchen.
Miss Minced to see in Sara, o see. Sara o y never made ened. ood still and listened politely ra tasks or
or out t s anso Miss Mincself. But after yesterdays deprivation of meals, t scene of last nig of oday, s surely range indeed if s come doairs h pale cheeks and red eyes and an unhappy, humbled face.
Miss Minc time o tle Frence its lessons and superintend its exercises. And sep, color in t astonis gave e a s could suc once to her desk.
quot;You do not look as if you realize t you are in disgrace,quot; s;Are you absolutely ;
trut ly and of a fairy story, and o find it real, one cannot be un, if one tried, keep a glo of ones eyes. Miss Minc struck dumb by tly respectful answer.
quot;I beg your pardon, Miss Minc; s;I kno I am in disgrace.quot;
quot;Be good enoug to forget it and look as if you o a fortune. It is an impertinence. And remember you are to oday.quot;
quot;Yes, Miss Minc; Sara ans as surned a yesterday ;If t saved me just in time,quot; s, quot; would ;
quot;S be very ; look at ending squot;-- eful laugh.
quot;S from ot; said Jessie, c;Sometimes Im a bit frig;
quot;Ridiculous t; ejaculated Lavinia.
All t s cast puzzled glances at o eac. suc displeasure could mean s understand. It inate o brave tter out.
One t t be kept a secret, if suco mount to ttic again, of course all it did not seem likely t sime at least, unless stie crictness t t dare to steal out of told tory and trusted to keep it secret. If Lottie made any discoveries, so secrecy also. Perself would o s own marvels.
quot;But saying to ;e so lonely. Oo me!quot;
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