This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... to dinner. She had her doll and its dear bundle; this was such a comfort to her, that she felt she could bear much now; but still she could not summon up courage to ring. Then Turc settled the matter for her by barking for his mistress to come and let her in. He could get through the gates, but it would not ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... to dinner. She had her doll and its dear bundle; this was such a comfort to her, that she felt she could bear much now; but still she could not summon up courage to ring. Then Turc settled the matter for her by barking for his mistress to come and let her in. He could get through the gates, but it would not satisfy him to do that, and leave Hilda without. The concierge, hearing her dog bark, ran out of the lodge to look for him, for she, having missed him for some time, had wondered what had become of him. Her astonishment knew no bounds when she saw one of the young ladies outside the gate with him, without a hat on, and at dinner-time; and she could not imagine how she had got out. She opened the gate, led Hilda through, then locked it again, and took Hilda into the lodge, the door of which she also closed. She then asked the child how she had dared togooutside the gates, and howshe had managed to slip through. Hilda told as much as the conctirge then cared to hear as quickly as she could, and when the good woman saw the poor little, tear-stained, sorrowful face, up at which her own dog Turc was still gazing, she could only feel pity; but still she must do her duty, and leading the child by the hand, she took her into school, and then sent into the dining-room to ask to speak to the head governess. Very fortunately for Hilda, Madame Riviere herself was dining out this evening. Mademoiselle L'Herbier came in answer to the concierges summons, and was much surprised to see Hilda with her, but still more so to hear what the concierge had to say. Hilda was asked no questions then. Her doll and its bundle were taken from her, and she was told first to make herself a little tidy for dinner, and then to go at once into the dining-room. She had already...
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