The page of her young mind had ceased to be a blank much earlier than is usual.
The comparing of these impressions with such as she received when her life in the French school was new afforded her active mental exercise.
She began with natural, secret indignation and rebellion.

There was no other American pupil in the establishment besides herself.

But for the fact that the name of Vanderpoel represented wealth so enormous as to amount to a sort of rank in itself, Bettina would not have been received.

The proprietress of the institution had gravely disquieting doubts of the propriety of America.

Her pupils were not accustomed to freedom of opinions and customs.