"The poor child will feel those clothes, and pore over her books till morning, but she'll look decent to go to school, anyway.

Nothing is too big a price to pay for that." "Yes, if Kate lets her wear them.

Ten to one, she makes her finish the week with that old stuff!" "No, she won't," said Margaret.

"She'll hardly dare.

Kate made some concessions, all right; big ones for her--if she did get her way in the main.