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 . '' Mary employed herself while the others were at school in cleaning up the manse . In a few days it was a different place . Floors were swept , furniture dusted , everything straightened out . She mended the spare-room bed-tick , she sewed on missing buttons , she patched clothes neatly , she even invaded the study with broom and dustpan and ordered Mr. Meredith out while she put it to rights .
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