Mrs. Ironwood, the headmistress, sat erect behind her desk.

She lowered her glasses and gazed at me for a long moment. “I called you here so that we could establish an understanding as soon as possible.”

“Understanding?”

“This is your file,” she continued, tapping a thick folder. “I have reviewed it carefully. I should also tell you that I had a long informative talk about you with your stepmother.”

“Oh,” I said, dropping my voice a couple of octaves. It was clear that Daphne had told her about my life as a Cajun.

“We have a proud tradition of serving the best families in our society,” she said sternly. “Despite the circumstances of your birth, you now come from a distinguished family. Whatever habits, practices, or behavior you engaged in prior to your life in New Orleans must not rear their ugly heads at Greenwood. I want you to be aware that I have promised your stepmother to watch over you more closely than I watch over the other girls.”

“That’s not fair. I haven’t done anything to deserve being treated differently,” I said indignantly.

She paused and stared at me a moment, her eyes becoming small and her lips a bit pale as she tightened them. “I see what it is your stepmother means: you have a strain of independence, a Cajun stubbornness, a wildness that must be checked. Well, this is a place where it will be kept in tow…”

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