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Only take care it ai n't a temptation , Lois . '' From that time Lois 's studies were carried on with more systematic order . She would not neglect her duties , and the short winter days left her little spare time of daylight ; therefore she rose long before daylight came . If anybody had been there to look , Lois might have been seen at four o'clock in the family room , which this winter rather lost its character of kitchen , seated at the table with her lamp and her books ; the room warm and quiet , no noise but the snapping of the fire and breathing of the flames , and now and then the fall of a brand . And Lois sitting absorbed and intent , motionless , except when the above-mentioned falling brands obliged her to get up and put them in their places . Her drawing she left for another time of day ; she could do that in company ; in these hours she read and wrote French , and read pages and pages of history . Sometimes Madge was there too ; but Lois always , from a very early hour until the dawn was advanced far enough for her to see to put Mrs. Barclay 's room in order .