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“‘SHAKE HANDS, NOW, AND LET US MAKE FRIENDS.’” (Page 27.)
A WORLD OF GIRLS:
THE STORY OF A SCHOOL.
By L. T. MEADE.
Author of “The Palace Beautiful,” “A Sweet Girl Graduate,” “Polly: A New Fashioned Girl,” Etc.
ILLUSTRATED.
NEW YORK:
A. L. BURT, PUBLISHER.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
“Good-Bye” to the Old Life. 1
CHAPTER II.
Traveling Companions. 6
CHAPTER III.
At Lavender House. 13
CHAPTER IV.
Little Drawing-Rooms and Little Tiffs. 19
CHAPTER V.
The Head-Mistress. 28
CHAPTER VI.
“I am Unhappy.” 32
CHAPTER VII.
A Day at School. 35
CHAPTER VIII.
“You have Waked me too Soon.” 47
CHAPTER IX.
Work and Play. 54
CHAPTER X.
Varieties. 62
CHAPTER XI.
What was Found in the School-Desk. 74
CHAPTER XII.
In the Chapel. 88
CHAPTER XIII.
Talking over the Mystery. 95
CHAPTER XIV.
“Sent to Coventry.” 102
CHAPTER XV.
About Some People who Thought no Evil. 107
CHAPTER XVI.
“An Enemy Hath Done This.” 114
CHAPTER XVII.
“The Sweets are Poisoned.” 123
CHAPTER XVIII.
In the Hammock. 129
CHAPTER XIX.
Cup and Ball. 136
CHAPTER XX.
In the South Parlor. 143
CHAPTER XXI.
Stealing Hearts. 151
CHAPTER XXII.
In Burn Castle Wood. 155
CHAPTER XXIII.
“Humpty-Dumpty had a Great Fall.” 168
CHAPTER XXIV.
Annie to the Rescue. 173
CHAPTER XXV.
A Spoiled Baby. 180
CHAPTER XXVI.
Under the Laurel Bush. 188
CHAPTER XXVII.
Truants. 193
CHAPTER XXVIII.
In the Fairies’ Field. 198
CHAPTER XXIX.
Hester’s Forgotten Book. 204
CHAPTER XXX.
“A Muddy Stream.” 212
CHAPTER XXXI.
Good and Bad Angels. 218
CHAPTER XXXII.
Fresh Suspicions. 221
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Untrustworthy. 227
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Betty Falls Ill at an Awkward Time. 233
CHAPTER XXXV.
“You are Welcome to Tell.” 241
CHAPTER XXXVI.
How Moses Moore Kept His Appointment. 247
CHAPTER XXXVII
A Broken Trust. 252
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Is She Still Guilty? 259
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Hester’s Hour of Trial. 265
CHAPTER XL.
A Gypsy Maid. 272
CHAPTER XLI.
Disguised. 278
CHAPTER XLII.
Hester. 284
CHAPTER XLIII.
Susan. 289
CHAPTER XLIV.
Under the Hedge. 293
CHAPTER XLV.
Tiger. 297
CHAPTER XLVI.
For Love of Nan. 303
CHAPTER XLVII.
Rescued. 310
CHAPTER XLVIII.
Dark Days. 313
CHAPTER XLIX.
Two Confessions. 318
CHAPTER L.
The Heart of Little Nan. 326
CHAPTER LI.
The Prize Essay. 334
A WORLD OF GIRLS.