CHAPTER VI.
Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St.
Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.

After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.

The new staff was not greatly concerned with Miss Quincey; it was always busy.

As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
Her place had been kept for her by Rhoda.

Rhoda had put out the strong young arm that she was so proud of, and held back for a little while Miss Quincey's fate; and now at all costs she was determined to stand between her and the truth.