"You can believe me when I say that this may be the only means to break her obstinacy, and I am not sure that even this will help.

If such a school can't break her will, nobody on earth can reform her; you can believe me, Frederick." "She is still very young to be sent away from home," said the father, full of pity.

"But I fear that you are right.

She could not get better here, only worse, and so it will probably have to be.

Do you know of a boarding school you could recommend ?" The cousin answered that she knew of one, and offered to take the necessary steps as soon as she was again at home.