Lulu had sat idly at her desk nursing her anger and discontent, her eyes
on the book open before her, but her thoughts elsewhere, so was not
prepared for him.
She was frightened, but tried to hide it, made an attempt to answer the
first question put to her, but broke down in confusion.
He asked another; she was unable to answer it; and with a frown he said,
"I perceive that you know nothing about your lesson to-day. Why have you
not learned it?"
"Because I didn't want to," muttered the delinquent.
Rosie opened her eyes wide in astonishment. She would never have dared to
answer her grandfather in that manner.
"Take your book and learn it now," he said in his sternest tone.
Lulu did not venture to disobey, for she was really very much afraid of
Mr. Dinsmore.
He heard Rosie's lesson, assigned her task for the next day, and both left
the room. The others had gone about the time Mr. Dinsmore came in, so Lulu
was left alone.
She thought it best to give her mind to the lesson, and in half an hour
felt that she was fully prepared with it.
But Mr. Dinsmore did not come back, and she dared not leave the room,
though very impatient to do so.
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