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Chapter V

           "Youhadthismorningabreakfastwhichyoucouldnoteat;youmustbehungry: Ihaveorderedthatalunchofbreadandcheeseshallbeservedtoall." 

           Theteacherslookedatherwithasortofsurprise. 

           "Itistobedoneonmyresponsibility,"sheadded,inanexplanatorytonetothem,andimmediatelyafterwardslefttheroom. 

           Thebreadandcheesewaspresentlybroughtinanddistributed,tothehighdelightandrefreshmentofthewholeschool. Theorderwasnowgiven"Tothegarden!"Eachputonacoarsestrawbonnet,withstringsofcolouredcalico,andacloakofgreyfrieze. Iwassimilarlyequipped,and,followingthestream,Imademywayintotheopenair. 

           Thegardenwasawideinclosure,surroundedwithwallssohighastoexcludeeveryglimpseofprospect;acoveredverandahrandownoneside,andbroadwalksborderedamiddlespacedividedintoscoresoflittlebeds:thesebedswereassignedasgardensforthepupilstocultivate,andeachbedhadanowner. Whenfullofflowerstheywoulddoubtlesslookpretty;butnow,atthelatterendofJanuary,allwaswintryblightandbrowndecay.IshudderedasIstoodandlookedroundme:itwasaninclementdayforoutdoorexercise;notpositivelyrainy,butdarkenedbyadrizzlingyellowfog;allunderfootwasstillsoakingwetwiththefloodsofyesterday. Thestrongeramongthegirlsranaboutandengagedinactivegames,butsundrypaleandthinonesherdedtogetherforshelterandwarmthintheverandah;andamongstthese,asthedensemistpenetratedtotheirshiveringframes,Iheardfrequentlythesoundofahollowcough. 

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