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"Well, thank goodness I was before-handed," she said "The

teacher stayed here last year and she was satisfied, so I ast the

Trustee to

you until the last of the week, but I says to myself, 'always take

time by the fetlock, Sa my spare room to beat the nation, and it's all

ready so's you can walk right in"

"Thank you," said Kate, rather resenting the assumption that she

was to have no option in the matter "I have four places on ht I would look at

each of them and then decide"

"My, ain't we choicey!" said Mrs Holt in sneering tones Then

she changed instantly, and in suave coht That's the very thing fer you to do After you

have seen what Walden has to offer, then a pretty young thing like

you can make up your mind where you will have the most quiet fer

your work, the best rooes here fer a teacher is that she can be quiet, an' not

have her rooed Every place else that takes boarders