She knew, however, that she must obey.

She was also well aware that she would certainly have to pick up as many baskets of chips as should be indicated by the line of chalk marks.

She, therefore, resumed her work, inwardly resolving that she would not speak another word.

All this time, Mary Bell went on with her drawing, without apparently paying any attention to the conversation between Bella and her mother.
[Illustration: THE SCHOOL.] Bella went on, too, herself after this, very attentively, making the letters which had been assigned her for her lesson, and calling the names of them as she made them, but not speaking any words.
At length Mary Erskine told the children that the half hour had expired, and that they were at liberty.

Bella jumped up and ran away to play.