I watched the paper as it made its round, and saw Mary Bennett drop it on the floor with a giggle.
It was a rainy day, and we passed the recess indoors.

I remained quiet, looking over my lesson.

"The first period ends with the carboniferous system; the second includes the saliferous and magnesian systems; the third comprises the oolitic and chalk systems; the fourth--" "How attentive some people are to their lessons," I heard Charlotte Alden say.

Looking up, I saw her near me with Elmira Sawyer.
"What is that you say ?" I asked sharply.
"I am not speaking to you." "I am angry," I said in a low tone, and rising, "and have borne enough." "Who are _you_ that you should be angry?
We have heard about your mother, when she was in love, poor thing." I struck her so violent a blow in the face that she staggered backward.

"You are a liar," I said, "and you must let me alone." Elmira Sawyer turned white, and moved away.