CHAPTER VII.
IN consequence of a slight sore throat which
affected Grace after she had been about a
month at school, Miss Campbell removed
Edith into another bedroom; not that she was
by any means alarmed about it, as it pro-
bably arose from a mere cold, and she did
not even intend to separate Grace from the
others, but she deemed it more prudent that
for a few days or so, the sisters should not
sleep together.
 "Now, isn't it unlucky, Clara?" exclaimed
Edith; "just when we had got settled, that I
should have to be moved; I am sure mamma
wouldn't have minded my staying with Grace,
besides I could have helped her in the night,
given her the water or the lozenges, you know;
and now, poor creature, she'll have nobody."
 "Yes, I am very sorry for both of you;
but I hope it will only be for a little while.
I suppose Miss Campbell is obliged to be very
particular, because, though Grace's sore throat
is next to nothing at all, you might catch it,
and have a far worse one. And then, Edith,
you forget there's Miss Thompson in her
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