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"It is more than a pity, Bridget," said her governess in a severe tone. "I am sorry to have to open your eyes, my dear child; but in picking any of my roses you have taken an unwarrantable liberty.""Will you have some fruit?" she said coldly, laying[Pg 14] a restraining hand as she spoke on the girl's beflowered and embroidered dress."My dear Bridget!" exclaimed Mrs. Freeman, so surprised by the unexpected apparition that she was actually obliged to rise from her seat and come forward.

"No, it was that wild Irish girl's doing. I really don't know what to do with her."

Marshall departed, and Bridget lifted the cover from her plate and looked at the nice hot lamb and green peas.

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"Run back to your companions this minute, miss," said Olive Moore. "You're getting to be a perfect tittle-tattle, Violet. There, I'm not angry, child, but you must learn not to talk about everything you see.""How disagreeable! I can't live without flowers. I suppose papa will not expect me to stay if I don't like the place?"

"What is it, my dear?" The head mistress drew herself slightly up, and looked in some surprise at her pupil.

"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."

Although the booming sound of the great gong filled the air, the supper to which the head girls of the school were now going was a very simple affair. It consisted of milk placed in great jugs at intervals down the long table, of fruit both cooked and uncooked, and large plates of bread and butter.