Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE MANOR SCHOOL

by

MRS. L. T. MEADE

Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "The Time of Roses," "Bad Little Hannah," etc., etc.

The Mershon Company Rahway, N. J. New York

Copyright, 1903, by The Mershon Company

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE ATTIC OF DESIRE, 1

II. THE MYSTERY, 9

III. A WILD SCHEME, 15

IV. GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER, 28

V. CHANGE OF A SOVEREIGN, 41

VI. SIX LONG YEARS, 49

VII. "THE REFORMATORY SCHOOL IS THE PUNISHMENT FOR ME," 57

VIII. PLAY-ACTING, 67

IX. A NIGHT IN THE SLUMS, 80

X. JUDITH FORD, 92

XI. LITTLE PROVIDENCES, 102

XII. GOING TO SCHOOL, 112

XIII. THE MANOR SCHOOL, 124

XIV. SCHOOLGIRLS, 134

XV. THE ORDEAL AND THE VICTIM, 145

XVI. SUSAN MARSH, 158

XVII. THE BOUDOIRS, 169

XVIII. "I AM AFRAID," 179

XIX. DAWSON'S BILL, 189

XX. NOBLESSE OBLIGE, 197

XXI. STAR'S PURSE, 206

XXII. THE BOWLING-ALLEY, 214

XXIII. THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD, 220

XXIV. MISS PEACOCK, 228

XXV. THE LETTER, 248

XXVI. THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY, 270

XXVII. GOD'S WILL, 293

XXVIII. GOOD NEWS, 299

XXIX. ROSE TO THE RESCUE, 309

XXX. A PRISONER IN THE TOOL-HOUSE, 320

XXXI. MIDNIGHT AT THE GREENGROCER'S, 328

XXXII. THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS, 334

THE MANOR SCHOOL