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... dulness - She has to run the gauntlet of the schoolroom - Isabel Howard , CHAPTER XII . What is a toady ? -The force of bad example - Bertha gets 44 51 57 64 Contents . vii into trouble - Isabel Howard's falsehood - vi Contents .
... dulness - She has to run the gauntlet of the schoolroom - Isabel Howard , CHAPTER XII . What is a toady ? -The force of bad example - Bertha gets 44 51 57 64 Contents . vii into trouble - Isabel Howard's falsehood - vi Contents .
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... Bertha Lloyd is taken with fever - Terror of Miss Terry -- She is dismissed home --- Mrs. Toogood investigates matters , . CHAPTER XXIX . The cunning of Isabel - She is taken ill - Her agony in the prospect of the fever - Mrs . Toogood ...
... Bertha Lloyd is taken with fever - Terror of Miss Terry -- She is dismissed home --- Mrs. Toogood investigates matters , . CHAPTER XXIX . The cunning of Isabel - She is taken ill - Her agony in the prospect of the fever - Mrs . Toogood ...
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... Bertha gets into trouble - Isabel Howard's falsehood - Which was the ' sneak ? ' -Isabel goes into hysterics - School honour and school - girl kindness . 2UT Theodora told no one what kind of night she had spent , and only to the little ...
... Bertha gets into trouble - Isabel Howard's falsehood - Which was the ' sneak ? ' -Isabel goes into hysterics - School honour and school - girl kindness . 2UT Theodora told no one what kind of night she had spent , and only to the little ...
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... Bertha ; go on with your lesson . ' ' No ; I know my lesson - nearly , that is . I am sure you must hate Miss Terry , because you look nice . I like you very much , I do . ' ' Thank you , my dear ; but you ought not to hate any one ...
... Bertha ; go on with your lesson . ' ' No ; I know my lesson - nearly , that is . I am sure you must hate Miss Terry , because you look nice . I like you very much , I do . ' ' Thank you , my dear ; but you ought not to hate any one ...
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... Bertha belonged was called up to repeat the multiplication table to Miss Terry . Bertha appeared very busy in examining her fingers several times during the repetition ; and was told to place her hands behind her , after which change of ...
... Bertha belonged was called up to repeat the multiplication table to Miss Terry . Bertha appeared very busy in examining her fingers several times during the repetition ; and was told to place her hands behind her , after which change of ...
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