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The Visitor

           Sarahadalwaysbeenanannoyingpuzzletoher,becauseseveritynevermadehercryorlookfrightened.Whenshewasscoldedshestoodstillandlistenedpolitelywithagraveface;whenshewaspunishedsheperformedherextratasksorwentwithouthermeals,makingnocomplaintoroutwardsignofrebellion.TheveryfactthatshenevermadeanimpudentanswerseemedtoMissMinchinakindofimpudenceinitself.Butafteryesterday’sdeprivationofmeals,theviolentsceneoflastnight,theprospectofhungertoday,shemustsurelyhavebrokendown.Itwouldbestrangeindeedifshedidnotcomedownstairswithpalecheeksandredeyesandanunhappy,humbledface.

           MissMinchinsawherforthefirsttimewhensheenteredtheschoolroomtohearthelittleFrenchclassreciteitslessonsandsuperintenditsexercises.Andshecameinwithaspringingstep,colorinhercheeks,andasmilehoveringaboutthecornersofhermouth.ItwasthemostastonishingthingMissMinchinhadeverknown.Itgaveherquiteashock.Whatwasthechildmadeof?Whatcouldsuchathingmean?Shecalledheratoncetoherdesk.

           "Youdonotlookasifyourealizethatyouareindisgrace,"shesaid.

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