eenbythedimlightofthedips,theiromeappearedtless,thoughnotiyexceediy;theywereuniformlydressedinbrownstufffrocksofquaintfashion,andlonghollandpinafores.Itwasthehourofstudy;theywereengagediniheirto-morrow’stask,andthehumIhadheardwasthebioftheirwhisperedrepetitions.

    MissMillersigometositonabehedoor,thenwalkinguptothetopofthelongroomshecriedout—

    “Monitors,collectthelesson-booksandputthemaway!Fourtallgirlsarosefromdifferenttables,andgoinground,gatheredthebooksandremovedthem.MissMilleragaihewordofand—

    “Monitors,fetchthesupper-trays!”

    Thetallgirlswentoutaurnedpresently,eachbearingatray,withportionsofsomething,Ikwhat,arrahereon,andapitcherofwaterandmuginthemiddleofeachtray.Theportionswerehandedround;thosewholikedtohtofthewater,themugbeingontoall.Whenitcametomyturn,Idrank,forIwasthirsty,butdidnottouchthefood,excitementandfatiguerenderingmeincapableofeating:Inoever,thatitwasathinoatencakesharedintments.

    Themealover,prayerswerereadbyMissMiller,andtheclassesfiledoff,twoandtwo,upstairs.Overpoweredbythistimewithweariness,Iscaroticedwhatsortofaplacethebedroomwas,exceptthat,liketheschoolroom,Isawitwasverylong.To-nightIwastobeMissMiller’sbed-fellow;shehelpedmetoundress:whenlaiddownIglahelongrowsofbeds,eachofwhichwasquicklyfilledwithtwoocts;intenmihesinglelightwasextinguished,andamidstsilendpletedarknessIfellasleep.

    Thenightpassedrapidly.Iwastootiredeventodream;Ionlyonceawoketohearthewindraveinfuriousgusts,andtherainfallintorrents,andtobesensiblethatMis