Nat had done the chores that morning and mainly did okay.  She had needed to ask about some things and the supplies, but she had worked hard before eating breakfast.  School had been about what she expected.  They were not sure what level to put her in as she began doing the basic skills showing she was quite advanced in reading and mathematics.  Her writing was very clearly read and neatly done.  They still wanted to do some quizzing on her Grammar and History, but it looked like she was in their highest level, if she was as good at those areas as she was in the ones they had already done. 

After a day of showing what she knew, she headed back to the farm.  There she went looking for Mr. Appleton to find out what she should do next.  She had been told what her morning chores would be, but not yet what her afternoon tasks would be. 

She again wore worn-out pants, shoes, a thick oversized buttoned-down shirt (with an undershirt under it and tight binding), her large jacket, and a now cleaner scarf around her neck.  She had explained to the other students when asked about it, that it was a kind of tie that some of the fancy gents wore in London.  Plus it helped when working, as she coughed a lot when around dust and hay.