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She speedily caused -- or thought she caused -- all traces of the little girl 's blunder to disappear . When she returned , Mr. Rougeant was talking to his daughter . He was saying : `` Listen , Adèle . Miss Euston 's collegiate school for ladies will re-open on Tuesday next , September the 13th , at half-past two o'clock . A few boarders received . '' `` How would you like to go there ? '' he asked of his daughter ; merely for form 's sake , however , for he had already resolved that this would be , if possible , Adèle 's future home , for some ten years at least .