The hair which hung down over her shoulders was dark brown, her eye-brows strongly marked, the eyes themselves rather deep-set.

She wore a pretty plum-coloured dress, with a dainty little apron in front; her whole appearance bespeaking a certain taste and love of elegance in the person who had the care of her.
"You will be glad to hear," said Miss Rutherford, "that Harriet's hurt is not as serious as we feared at first.

But she will have to stay at home for some days." There was no motion, or reply.
"Do you know that I am quite afraid of you, Ida?
I had no idea that you were so passionate.

Had you no thought what harm you might do when you struck that terrible blow ?" But Ida could not converse; no word was to be got from her.
"You must go home now," went on the schoolmistress after a pause, "and not come back till I send for you.

Tell your mother just what you have done, and say that I will write to her about you.