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Mrs. Murray frowned , and continued gravely : `` Do n't be silly , Edna . It is proper that you should go to the table , and learn to eat with a fork instead of a knife . You need not be ashamed to meet people ; there is nothing clownish about you unless you affect it . Good-night ; I shall see you at breakfast ; the bell rings at eight o'clock . '' There was no escape , and she awoke next morning oppressed with the thought of the ordeal that awaited her . She dressed herself even more carefully than usual , despite the trembling of her hands ; and when the ringing of the little silver bell summoned her to the dining-room , her heart seemed to stand still . But though exceedingly sensitive and shy , Edna was brave , and even self-possessed , and she promptly advanced to meet the trial .