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Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...be so mean as to look in a Key; besides, we never had such a book in the house. Aggie works out all her sums herself, without help from anyone." "There! I knew it!" cried Marian, exultingly. Miss Hartley reminded the girls of the rules they had forgotten; and then said, "It is strange; I cannot understand it; I do not wish to accuse you unjustly, Agnes; but I cannot account for the Key found in your desk in any other way." Then, holding the book up before the class, she asked, "Does anyone here own this Key, or know anything about it?" There was silence; no one spoke or stirred during the long three minutes that the teacher stood waiting. "Then I must believe that it is yours, Agnes; and that by its aid you have reached the first place in your class; therefore, the prize which was to have been yours to-morrow, must be given to the one who stands next in excellence--Mabel Huntsman!" Some of the girls turned to Mabel at these words; but most of them were gazing with sympathy at Agnes, as she raised her tearful eyes to her teacher's face, and said, with sobs breaking in upon her words now and then, "I do not mind the loss of the prize at all; but I cannot bear that you should think me deceitful, when it is false, false!" Her face flushed with indignation, and her lips quivered with excitement. Miss Hartley said there was no use in any further discussion; and calling the class to order, went on with the lessons. The trouble and excitement had made Agnes quite ill, so that when the class was over she was compelled to go home. Many of the girls crowded around her as she was going, and declared that they knew she was right, and that there was "foul play somewhere," and begged her...
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