That one exception was Clytemnestra Morpher, aged fifteen.

She was the realization of her mother's immaculate conception--neat, orderly, and dull.
It was an amiable weakness of Mrs.Morpher to imagine that "Clytie" was a consolation and model for Mliss.

Following this fallacy, Mrs.Morpher threw Clytie at the head of Mliss when she was "bad," and set her up before the child for adoration in her penitential moments.

It was not, therefore, surprising to the master to hear that Clytie was coming to school, obviously as a favor to the master and as an example for Mliss and others.

For "Clytie" was quite a young lady.