The papers were therefore the first to receive attention from each teacher, and were then turned over to Miss Thompson, who hurried with them into her office and locked the door behind her.
"It would be a pity if they were too perfect," she said to herself.
"That would tell very much against Anne, I fear." But, as her eyes ran over them, she shook her head dubiously.

They were marvels of neatness and not one cross or written comment marred their perfection.

At the foot of each sheet the word "perfect" had been written.

Some of the teachers had even added notes stating that no errors of any sort had been found, while one professor had paid Anne the very high compliment of stating that the perfection of her examination papers had not been a surprise.

Never in that teacher's experience had he taught a more brilliant pupil.