od(forsuchwasthislady)havingtakenherseatbeforeapairofglobesplaohetables,summohefirstclassroundher,andencedgivingalessonongeography;thelowerclasseswerecalledbytheteachers:repetitionsinhistrammar,&c.,wentonforanhour;writingandarithmeticsucceeded,andmusiclessonsweregivenbyMissTempletosomeoftheeldergirls.Thedurationofeachlessonwasmeasuredbytheclock,whichatlaststrucktwelve.Thesuperinterose—

    “Ihaveawordtoaddresstothepupils,”saidshe.

    Thetumultofcessationfromlessonswasalreadybreakingforth,butitsankathervoice.Shewenton—

    “Youhadthismabreakfastwhichyoucould;youmustbehungry:—Ihaveorderedthatalunchofbreadandcheeseshallbeservedtoall.”

    Theteacherslookedatherwithasortofsurprise.

    “Itistobedoneonmyresponsibility,”sheadded,inanexplanatorytohem,andimmediatelyafterwardslefttheroom.

    Thebreadandcheeseresentlybroughtinanddistributed,tothehighdelightandrefreshmentofthewholeschool.Theorderwasnowgiven“Tothegarden!”Eachputonacoarsestrawbo,withstringsofcolouredcalidacloakofgreyfrieze.Iwassimilarlyequipped,and,followiream,Imademywayintotheopenair.

    Thegardenwasawideinclosure,surrouhwallssohighastoexcludeeveryglimpseofprospect;acoveredverandahrandownoneside,andbroadwalksborderedamiddlespacedividedintoscoresoflittlebeds:thesebedswereassignedasgardensforthepupilstocultivate,andeachbedhadanowner.Whenfullofflowerstheywoulddoubtlesslookpretty;butnow,atthelatterendofJanuary,allwaswintryblightandbrowndecay.IshudderedasIstoodandlookedrouwasanidayforoutdoorexercis