She seemed ruffled.
"I had a trained nurse once," replied Bernardine; "and she could read; but she would not.

She said it hurt her throat." "Dear me, how very unfortunate for you," said Mrs.Reffold.

"Ah, there is Captain Graham calling.

I must not keep the sledges waiting." That was a few days ago, but to-day, when Bernardine was playing chess with the Swedish Professor, Mrs.Reffold came to her.

There was a curious mixture of shyness and abandon in Mrs.Reffold's manner.
"Miss Holme," she said, "I have thought of such a splendid idea.