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doubtfully

"Ah!" said Miss Schofield, and she turned aside her head with

a bitter motion

"Is it as horrid as it seehtly, in fear

"It is," said Miss Schofield, bitterly "Ha!--it is

hateful!"

Ursula's heart sank, seeing even Miss Schofield in the deadly

bondage

"It is Mr Harby," said Maggie Schofield, breaking forth

"I don't think I could live again in the big

room--Mr Brunt's voice and Mr

Harby--ah----"

She turned aside her head with a deep hurt Sos she

could not bear

"Is Mr Harby really horrid?" asked Ursula, venturing into

her own dread

"He!--why, he's just a bully," said Miss Schofield,

raising her shamed dark eyes, that fla as you keep in with hi in his way--but--it's

all soon both

sides--and those great louts----"

She spoke with difficulty and with increased bitterness She

had evidently suffered Her soul was raith ignominy Ursula

suffered in response

"But why is it so horrid?" she asked, helplessly