The latter turned her own away, and let them wander over the other scholars.

But they could not help coming back again for a single glance at the wild beauty.
The diamond eyes were on her still.

She turned the leaves of several of her books, as if in search of some passage, and, when she thought she had waited long enough to be safe, once more stole a quick look at the dark girl.

The diamond eyes were still upon her.

She put her kerchief to her forehead, which had grown slightly moist; she sighed once, almost shivered, for she felt cold; then, following some ill-defined impulse, which she could not resist, she left her place and went to the young girl's desk.
"What do you want of me, Elsie Venner ?" It was a strange question to put, for the girl had not signified that she wished the teacher to come to her.
"Nothing," she said.