“We’ll try if she can manage the work, and I’ve arranged with Miss Woodville to give her the extra coaching we spoke about.

She can bring her books from her old classroom.”

Thus saying, she bustled away to take a history lecture, leaving the new member of the Fifth standing in much embarrassment.

The eyes of every girl in the room naturally were glued upon Georgina,

who felt herself twitching with nervousness under the scrutiny;

but Miss Douglas motioned her to an empty desk in the back row, and went on with the lesson as if nothing had happened.

I am afraid Georgina was too agitated to absorb much knowledge that morning.