No one engaged me.
I just came because I heard about Harlowe House and wanted to go to college.

I've passed all my high school examinations and I've a scholarship too.

They wouldn't let me come, so I ran away from home and walked all the way here.

Is it true that a girl can live at Harlowe House without having to pay her board ?" she eyed Grace with a look of mingled anxiety and defiance.
"Oh," Grace's amazed look changed to one of interested concern, "pardon me.

I thought you were a young woman of whom Mrs.Elwood, of Wayne Hall, had spoken." "I don't know Mrs.Elwood.I never heard of Wayne Hall.