Chapter 13
Week 5, Instructor Calendar, October 1896
Though this be madness, yet there is a method in’t.
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Concordia sat down with Ruby and Eli in her sitting room, the door and windows closed, the shades drawn. She felt like a sneak thief planning her next “job.”
Over the past few days, she’d seen enough to know that Miss Grant had a network of spies at her disposal: teachers, staff, and even students, those who liked to be in the lady principal’s good graces and gain favor. Concordia had noticed an unusual number of glances through her windows when she was reading or grading papers, and felt the eyes follow her throughout her day, as she attended chapel, taught classes, and went from building to building. She knew enough to be careful in the company of the mathematics teacher, M
