"Yes," interposed Miss Smith, "and don't forget their curl papers. The Misses Vyner will certainly like to pack up their curl papers."
Blanche, unable to endure these unjust taunts, burst into tears. But Rose, greatly incensed, said—
"All that should be said to papa, not to us; since he is to blame, if there is any blame."
"You are insolent. Go to your room, Miss Vyner!" exclaimed Mrs. Wirrelston.
Miss Smith lifted up her eyes in amazement at such audacity.
"I do not see," pursued the undaunted Rose, "why we are to be taunted, because papa wishes to see his own property."
"You don't see, you impertinent girl!"
"No, I do not, unless our taking home our own spoons should be a ruinous precedent."
The sarcasm cut deeply. Both mistresses were roused to vehemence by it; and, vowing that such insolence was altogether insupportable, ordered her boxes to be packed up, and expelled her that very afternoon.
Rose was by no means affected at the expulsion; but poor Blanche, who was now left alone to bear the spite and malice of two mistresses for three weeks longer, greatly felt the loss of her sister's company, the more so because the other girls, at all times distant, had now sided with their mistresses, and actually refused to associate in any way with her.