Chapter Ten A SHOCK FOR GEORGE AND TIM
　　NEXT morning there were lessons again - and no Timothy, under the table! George felt very muchinclined to refuse to work, but what would be the good of that? Grown-ups were so powerful, andcould dole¹ out all kinds of punishments. She didn't care how much she was punished herself but shecouldn't bear to think that Timothy might have to share in the punishments too.
　　So, pale and sullen², the little girl sat down at the table with the others. Anne was eager to join in thelessons - in fact she was eager to do anything to please Mr. Roland, because he had given her thefairy doll from the top of the Christmas tree! Anne thought she was the prettiest doll she had everseen.
　　George had scowled³ at the doll when Anne showed it to her. She didn't like dolls, and she certainlywasn't going to like one that Mr. Roland had chosen, and given to Anne! But Anne loved it, and hadmade up her mind to do lessons with the others, and work as well as she could.
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　　George did as little as she could without getting into trouble. Mr. Roland took no interest in her or inher work. He praised the others, and took a lot of trouble to show Julian something he found difficult.
　　The children heard Tim whining⁴ outside as they worked. This troubled them very much, for Timothywas such a companion, and so dear to them all. They could not bear to think of him left out ofeverything, cold and miserable⁵ in the yard-kennel⁶. When the ten minutes' break came, and Mr.
　　Roland went out of the room for a few minutes, Julian spoke⁷ to George.
　　'George! It's awful for us to hear poor old Tim whining out there in the cold. And I'm sure I heardhim cough. Let me speak to Mr. Roland about him. You must feel simply dreadful knowing that Timis out there.'
　　'I thought I heard him cough, too,' said George, looking worried. 'I hope he won't get a cold. Hesimply doesn't understand why I have to put him there. He thinks I'm terribly unkind.'

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