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the porch

"Standard Four, Five, and Six--fall in," cried Miss

Harby

There was a hubbub, which gradually resolved itself into

three colue In a the

lower classes into ranks

Ursula stood by her own Standard Five They were jerking

their shoulders, tossing their hair, nudging, writhing, staring,

grinning, whispering and twisting

A sharp whistle was heard, and Standard Six, the biggest

girls, set off, led by Miss Harby Ursula, with her Standard

Five, followed after She stood beside a se What she was herself she

did not know

Suddenly the sound of a piano was heard, and Standard Six set

off hollowly down the big room The boys had entered by another

door The piano played on, aroouarded the other door of the roolanced and smirked

and shoved

"Go on," said Ursula

They tittered

"Go on," said Ursula, for the piano continued

The girls broke loosely into the room Mr Harby, who had

seemed immersed in some occupation, away at his desk, lifted his

head and thundered: "Halt!"