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class; yet they belonged to Mr。 Harby; and they did not belong

to her。 Like some invincible source of the mechanism he kept all

power to himself。 And the class owned his power。 And in school

it was power; and power alone that mattered。

Soon Ursula came to dread him; and at the bottom of her dread

was a seed of hate; for she despised him; yet he was master of

her。 Then she began to get on。 All the other teachers hated him;

and fanned their hatred among themselves。 For he was master of

them and the children; he stood like a wheel to make absolute

his authority over the herd。 That seemed to be his one reason in

life; to hold blind authority over the school。 His teachers were

his subjects as much as the scholars。 Only; because they had

some authority; his instinct was to detest them。

Ursula could not make herself a favourite with him。 From the

first moment she set hard against him。 She set against Violet

Harby also。 Mr。 Harby was; however; too much for her; he was

something she could not e to grips with; something too strong

for her。 She tried to approach him as a young; bright girl

usually approaches a man; expecting a little chivalrous

courtesy。 But the fact that she was a girl; a woman; was ignored

or used as a matter for contempt against her。 She did not know

what she was; nor what she must be。 She wanted to remain her own

responsive; personal self。

So she taught on。 She made friends with the Standard Three

teacher; Maggie Schofield。 Miss Schofield was about twenty years

old; a subdued girl who held aloof from the other teachers。 She

was rather beautiful; meditative; and seemed to live in another;

lovelier world。

Ursula took her dinner to school; and during the second week

ate it in Miss Schofields room。 Standard Three classroom stood

by itself and had windows on two sides; looking on to the

playground。 It was a passionate relief to find such a retreat in

the jarring school。 For there were pots of chrysanthemums and

coloured leaves; and a big jar of berries: there were pretty

little pictures on the wall; photogravure reproductions from

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