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Chapter XXXII. The Pass List Is Out

           Icouldn’t‘cram’becauseI’dpromisedMissStacynotto,butitwasashardtokeepfromopeningmyhistoryasitusedtobetokeepfromreadingastorybeforemylessonswerelearned.

           “ThismorningMissStacycameformeandwewenttotheAcademy,callingforJaneandRubyandJosieonourway.Rubyaskedmetofeelherhandsandtheywereascoldasice.JosiesaidIlookedasifIhadn’tsleptawinkandshedidn’tbelieveIwasstrongenoughtostandthegrindoftheteacher’scourseevenifIdidgetthrough.TherearetimesandseasonsevenyetwhenIdon’tfeelthatI’vemadeanygreatheadwayinlearningtolikeJosiePye!

           “WhenwereachedtheAcademytherewerescoresofstudentstherefromallovertheIsland.ThefirstpersonwesawwasMoodySpurgeonsittingonthestepsandmutteringawaytohimself.Janeaskedhimwhatonearthhewasdoingandhesaidhewasrepeatingthemultiplicationtableoverandovertosteadyhisnervesandforpity’ssakenottointerrupthim,becauseifhestoppedforamomenthegotfrightenedandforgoteverythingheeverknew,butthemultiplicationtablekeptallhisfactsfirmlyintheirproperplace!

           “WhenwewereassignedtoourroomsMissStacyhadtoleaveus.JaneandIsattogetherandJanewassocomposedthatIenviedher.Noneedofthemultiplicationtableforgood,steady,sensibleJane!IwonderedifIlookedasIfeltandiftheycouldhearmyheartthumpingclearacrosstheroom.ThenamancameinandbegandistributingtheEnglishexaminationsheets.MyhandsgrewcoldthenandmyheadfairlywhirledaroundasIpickeditup.

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