"Poor little girl," she said to herself, "and she does not know the worst, nor half the worst, for I had a long letter from Major Sharston this morning, and he told me that not only was he obliged to go to India, but that he had lost so large a sum of money that he could not afford to keep Kitty here after this term.  She is to go to Scotland to live with an old cousin; she must give up all chance of being properly educated.  Poor little Kitty!  I wonder if he mentioned that in the telegram, and she is so proud, too, and has so much character; it is a sad, sad pity."