Mary could not endure to see her thus noticed, yet knew not how to prevent it.

She could not influence her schoolmates as she wished.

She had not gained their affections by winning ways and yielding points of controversy.

On the contrary, she was self-willed, domineering; every day reported "mad" by some of her companions.

She availed herself of the only alternative, abuse and taunts, as they returned from school.