ewoulddowastobeinrevoltagainstthem.Itwasherpersistencethatmadehergetwhatshedesired.ThispersistencewasjustthequalitythatBurnswaslackof.WhenMiss.Scatchededscoldedherfornotwashinghernails,Burnsjustkeptsilenceanddidn’ountforanyreasons.Fromthispoint,JanecouldnotunderstandwhyBurnsdidnotexplain.Whyshedidn’tsaybecauseofthefreezingwater,shehadnoideatowashhernails.Janereallycouldnotunderstandit.Andthen,afterthat,oMiss.ScatchededwitharespectfulcurtseyandshewasjustatthemercyofMiss.Scatcheded.Readers,maybeyoucanguesswhatherfaceexpressionswere.Yes,therewerenotanysenseofshame,notear,andnopains.Meanwhile,hinkaboutinhermind?Shethoughtonlyintheforcefulway,couldweprotectourselves.Ifnot,deathwouldbewaitingforus.Afterthat,JaneaskedBurnswhycouldthatMiss.besocrueltoher,buttheanswershegotwasMiss.Scatchededwasonly