I 'm GLAD stuck my tongue out at her . I wish I 'd stuck it farther out . Say , I saw Rob MacAllister from over-harbour there . Wonder if he 'll tell Mrs. Wiley on me . '' No Mrs. Wiley appeared , however , and in a few day the children forgot to look for her . Mary was apparently a fixture at the manse . But she refused to go to school with the others . `` Nope . I 've finished my education , '' she said , when Faith urged her to go . `` I went to school four winters since I come to Mrs. Wiley 's and I 've had all I want of THAT . I 'm sick and tired of being everlastingly jawed at 'cause I did n't get my home-lessons done . I 'D no time to do home-lessons . '' `` Our teacher wo n't jaw you . He is awfully nice , '' said Faith . `` Well , I ai n't going . I can read and write and cipher up to fractions . That 's all I want . You fellows go and I 'll stay home . You need n't be scared I 'll steal anything . I swear I 'm honest . ''
XXXXX employed herself while the others were at school in cleaning up the manse .
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