"You look out of spirits," she began.

"Surely you don't regret leaving school ?" In her present mood, Emily took the opportunity (in the popular phrase) of snubbing Francine.

"You have guessed wrong; I do regret," she answered.

"I have found in Cecilia my dearest friend at school.

And school brought with it the change in my life which has helped me to bear the loss of my father.