You used to come too.’
‘And very often you used to speak French to mother. I never could understand why—I used to think and think.’
‘And do you remember any of the things he used to say in French?’ said
Mr. Moulton.
‘No; I didn’t understand French then.’
‘But you do now?’
‘Yes. Our school is one of the best; we are taught everything.’
‘I’m sorry for that. There’ll be nothing for us to teach you.’
‘For you to teach me?’ said Agnes, looking at him inquiringly.
At that moment the servant announced Mr. Harding. The Major went forward and welcomed him cordially.
‘You see, you’ve lost your bet,’ Moulton whispered to Harding.
‘We were very sorry to lose her,’ said Father White, ‘and she was sorry to leave, but it would not be right for her to take vows to enter a severe order until she
