She had marveled at the insistence and superior airs of Mr.Millice, but the individual conducting here had the same insistence, coupled with almost brutal roughness.

As the drilling proceeded, he seemed to wax exceedingly wroth over trifles, and to increase his lung power in proportion.

It was very evident that he had a great contempt for any assumption of dignity or innocence on the part of these young women.
"Clark," he would call--meaning, of course, Miss Clark--"why don't you catch step there ?" "By fours, right! Right, I said, right! For heaven's sake, get on to yourself! Right!" and in saying this he would lift the last sounds into a vehement roar.
"Maitland! Maitland!" he called once.
A nervous, comely-dressed little girl stepped out.

Carrie trembled for her out of the fullness of her own sympathies and fear.
"Yes, sir," said Miss Maitland.
"Is there anything the matter with your ears ?" "No, sir." "Do you know what 'column left' means ?" "Yes, sir." "Well, what are you stumbling around the right for?
Want to break up the line ?" "I was just--" "Never mind what you were just.

Keep your ears open." Carrie pitied, and trembled for her turn.
Yet another suffered the pain of personal rebuke.
"Hold on a minute," cried the manager, throwing up his hands, as if in despair.