and felt quite grown up, to Lottie Legh, who was only just four and the baby of the school-- had heard a great deal about her. They knew very certainly that she was Miss Minch

the door was open, and had seen Mariette open

hy. "I saw her shaking them out. I heard Miss Minchin say to Miss Amelia that her clothes were so grand that they were ridiculous for

, bending over her geography also. "And what

mamma says that even big feet can be made to look small if you have a clever sh

glance across the room; "but she makes you want to look at her again.

f eyes watching her. She was interested and looked back quietly at the children who looked at her. She wondered what they were thinking of, and if they liked Mis

friends to each other and tell each other things. Emily, look at m

rt in even pretending that Emily was alive and really heard and understood. After Mariette had dressed her in her dark-blue sc

aid; and, seeing Mariette looking at her curious

her secret. You see, if people knew that dolls could do things, they would make them work. So, perhaps, they have promised each other to keep it a secret. If you stay in the room, Emily will just sit there and stare;

such an intelligent small face and such perfect manners. She had taken care of children before who were not so polite. Sara was a very fine little person, and had a gentle, appre

said. Indeed, she was very much pleased with he

r a few minutes, being looked at by the pupils, Mis

laces, and Sara rose also. "I shall expect you all to be very agreeable to Miss Crewe; she has just come to us

a made a little curtsy, and then they s

in in her schoolroom ma

esk and was turning over its le

u," she began, "I conclude that he wishes you

a little

said, "because he--he thought

been a very spoiled little girl and always imagine that things are done becau

posing person, and she seemed so absolutely sure that Sara knew nothing whatever of French that she felt as if it would be almost rude to correct her. The truth was that Sara could not remember the time when she had not seemed

French, but--but--" she began, t

nd was desirous of concealing the irritating fact. She, therefore, had no intention of di

ed, you must begin at once. The French master, Monsieur Dufarge, will b

face. She knew it would be rude to smile, and she was very determined not to be rude. But it was very odd to find

anced toward he

e said. "I am sorry you do not l

nswered Sara, thinking sh

re told to do things," said Miss M

when she found that "le fils" meant "the

omes," she thought, "I c

lligent, middle-aged Frenchman, and he looked interested when his eyes fel

ame?" he said to Miss Minchin.

the language. But I am afraid she has a childish prejudice agai

y to Sara. "Perhaps, when we begin to study toge

to explain quite simply in pretty and fluent French. Madame had not understood. She had not learned French exactly--not out of books--but her papa and other people had always spoken it to her, and she had read it and written it as she had read and written English. Her papa loved it, and sh

nd his smile was one of great pleasure. To hear this pretty childish voice speaking his own language so simply and charmingly made him feel almost as if he were in his native land--wh

can teach her. She has not LEARNED French

exclaimed Miss Minchin, muc

ra. "I--I suppose I

t allowed to explain. And when she saw that the pupils had been listening and that

said severely, rapping upon

nute to feel rather a grud