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she ? ” cried one. “ W h at’s the matter,
Fullerton ? f>
While Mr. Bolander s voice called
angrily out, Do leave that poor child
alone. What has she done?”
“ She has been meddling with my
papers. The first page of my thesis
is n't here. And she won’t deign to
answer a civil question.”
11 I suppose, as usual, you have fright
ened her out of her w?its. The child is
very timid* Let me have her; she will
tell me," said Bolander
But Fullerton only laughed sarcastic
cally, “ She looks timid, does n’t she ? ”
Every eye turned upon Wilifred, who
was standing with clenched fists and
flaming cheeks, glaring at Fullerton.
(i Upon my word, she looks like a
young tiger,” one young man said to
another. “ I did n’t think the slavey
had so much spirit”