"Where did you say you locked Star up?" said Miss Peacock.
"In the tool-house."
"Thank you."
CHAPTER XXXII THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS
Early—very early—on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house. They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab. They would have seen some boxes being put on the roof, and the cab, with the lady and girl inside, leaving the place.
When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
"Miss Peacock will not attend school to-day; and Susan Marsh has left. Matters will be explained to you to-morrow."
So the day dragged on. Star's face was very white; her head ached. She had taken a bad cold in the tool-house.