14 The Story of the 1/.:-...:, ..s.

substance of her tale was this : She had not
answered Miss Thompson at first, because
she had really forgotten where Naseby was,
and when she did know, it was only through
her neighbour, Clara Lee, having whispered
it to her, which was a thing Miss Thompson
so highly disapproved that she had only a
few days previously made a rule that who-
ever was guilty of telling an answer should
go to the bottom of the class; consequently,
Grace, while she felt it would be wrong to
reply, and thus take a higher place from
another's better remembered lesson, felt com-
pelled to be silent to screen Clara's fault.
 Miss Campbell heard the explanation pa-
tiently through. She commended Grace for
her thoughtfulness respecting Clara, but was,
apparently, somewhat perplexed as to her
next mode of action, till suddenly the thought
struck her, How was it, Grace, you did not
know your lesson better ? "
 I thought I did know it, Miss Campbell,
only we were so late in school; Edith would
not make haste, and I was thinking I should
really tell mamma of her, and that put my
geography quite out of my head."
 Ah I see how it is; Edith, as usual, be-
hindhand. But, my dear Grace, your anger