94 The Story of the Hamiltous.

nonsense, I don't believe a word of it. I
expect it's some mischief, and I only hope
they'll be found out."
 But who else sleeps there ?"
 "Oh, there are three or four of them; a
regular gang! and there's that little new
child- what's her name ?-Lucy Price; they'll
make her just as bad as they are, she won't
speak a word of what goes on up there. I
thought at first she was a nice good girl, but
I don't know what's come over her lately,
she will hardly come near me, and looks as
cross and sly as possible."
 "What did Miss Campbell say; was she
cross about it ?"
 "I should rather think she was! I don't
know how, but it was patched up in some
fashion or other. However, if there's any more
nonsense Annie is to be moved into another
bedroom. What a comfort it is to be sure
that I shan't be bothered with her."
 "Clara, do look at Annie now," whispered
Grace; "just see, she is taking those other
pieces of supper, what can they be for ?"
 Oh, my dear, she always takes what's left;
that's nothing new; she carries them up to
bed, I suppose, in case she is hungry in the
night; you had better not make any remark