Winona admired fidelity, but she certainly could not pride herself upon having practiced that virtue of late.
Garnet was absent from her desk next day, but when she returned to the school on Thursday, Winona sought an opportunity, and bore her off for a private talk.

Garnet was looking very pale.
"I'm dreadfully upset," she confessed.

"I told you I had to see a specialist about my eyes?
Well, yesterday we went to Dunningham, to consult Sir Alfred Pollard.

He says there's very serious trouble, and that if I'm not careful, I may ruin my sight altogether.

He absolutely forbids any home work in the evenings." "Forbids home work!" gasped Winona.
"Yes, utterly! Just think of it! With the examinations only six weeks off! I begged and implored, but he said I might choose between my sight and my exam.