She would have loved to run over to them right away, for whenever anything happened to her she always felt the wish to tell her two best friends.
"Yes, and think what Mrs.Rector will say," Apollonie added.

"But let us quickly finish up here, for we must get to the castle as soon as possible.

You are not going to school for the next two days and on Sunday I hope to be all done." Apollonie rapidly tied up her bundle and locked the cottage door.

Then quickly setting out, they did not stop till they had reached the iron-grated door.

Mr.Trius, after letting them wait a while, appeared with dragging steps.
"Why not before daybreak ?" he growled.
"Because you might have been still in bed and could not have unlocked the door.