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In Which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign

           

           Shetookadvantage,therefore,ofthemeansofstudytheplaceofferedher;andasshewasalreadyamusicianandagoodlinguist,shespeedilywentthroughthelittlecourseofstudywhichwasconsiderednecessaryforladiesinthosedays.Hermusicshepractisedincessantly,andoneday,whenthegirlswereout,andshehadremainedathome,shewasoverheardtoplayapiecesowellthatMinervathought,wisely,shecouldspareherselftheexpenseofamasterforthejuniors,andintimatedtoMissSharpthatshewastoinstructtheminmusicforthefuture.

           Thegirlrefused;andforthefirsttime,andtotheastonishmentofthemajesticmistressoftheschool."IamheretospeakFrenchwiththechildren,"Rebeccasaidabruptly,"nottoteachthemmusic,andsavemoneyforyou.Givememoney,andIwillteachthem."

           Minervawasobligedtoyield,and,ofcourse,dislikedherfromthatday."Forfive-and-thirtyyears,"shesaid,andwithgreatjustice,"Ineverhaveseentheindividualwhohasdaredinmyownhousetoquestionmyauthority.Ihavenourishedaviperinmybosom."

           "Aviperafiddlestick,"saidMissSharptotheoldlady,almostfaintingwithastonishment."YoutookmebecauseIwasuseful.Thereisnoquestionofgratitudebetweenus.Ihatethisplace,andwanttoleaveit.IwilldonothingherebutwhatIamobligedtodo.

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