I was glad enough when I got through.

You may thank your stars you didn't have to go, Bess." "People who have to earn their bread can't lie around and go to school," remarked Aunt Nan dryly, and Elizabeth said no more.
But later she heard of a night-school, and then she took up the subject once more.

Lizzie scoffed at this.

She said night-school was only for very poor people, and it was a sort of disgrace to go.

But Elizabeth stuck to her point, until one day Lizzie came home with a tale about Temple College.