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Nancy Ellen orried, until she was pale

"Kate," she said, "I never have seen Father so angry in all ht that in a day or two I could switch

the school over to Serena Woodruff, and go on with my plans, but

Father said at breakfast if the Bates na honour, a Bates would teach that school this

winter or he'd know the reason why And you kno easy it is

to change him Oh, Kate, won't you see if that Walden trustee

can't possibly find another teacher, and let you off? I know

Robert will be disappointed, for he's rented his office and bought

a house and he said last night to get ready as soon after

Christmas as I could Oh, Kate, won't you see if you can't

possibly get that man to hire another teacher?"

"Why, Nancy Ellen --" said Kate

Nancy Ellen, with a twitching face, looked at Kate

"If Robert has to wait months, there in Hartley, handsoet practice, and you

kno those Hartley girls are --"

"Yes, Nancy Ellen, I know," said Kate "I'll see what I can do