She said it took her six weeks to prepare it on account of the time she spent in looking up her facts.
It will take me less than six minutes to dispose of it." Seizing the essay with both hands, she tore it across, and then tore it again and again, until it was literally reduced to shreds.

These she gathered into a heap and left in the middle of the desk.

Glancing about to see that no one was near, she was about to step into the corridor when she heard the sound of approaching footsteps.

Quick as a flash she flung open the door of the little lavatory just outside the office and concealed herself just as a girl turned from the main corridor into the short passage leading to the principal's office.

Eleanor, holding the door slightly ajar, peered stealthily out at the new-comer, who was none other than Grace Harlowe.
Having no recitation that hour, Grace had run up to the office to obtain Miss Thompson's permission to use the gymnasium that afternoon for basketball practice.