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asked Dr. Helen . `` I do n't know about the other girls ' , but my heart is just as high as my mother 's ! '' And Catherine bent her head the least little bit , and kissed her mother 's cheek , as Dr. Harlow , turning the corner , met them . The `` stub '' train on the Central was due to leave Winsted at 7:30 . Catherine , having reluctantly left the washing of the breakfast dishes to the reckless Inga , to whom their quaint blue pattern was as naught , hurried down the hill and reached the dingy little station as the train shambled in . Algernon , full of good cheer , because his mother had taken it into her head to approve his undertaking , gallantly helped her aboard , and began at once to show a list of questions he had ready to ask the Hampton librarian . The train stood still a little longer while a few milk cans were put on , then whistled , puffed and pulled slowly out .