know
what
to
say.
The
gate
was
closed，
letting
out
a
pitiable
screech.
Some
of
the
children
burst
into
tears.
The
bell
rang.
A
lady
came
along，
followed
by
a
group
of
men.
The
men
began
s
us
into
ranks.
We
were
formed
into
an
intricate
pattern
in
the
great
courtyard
surrounded
on
three
sides
by
high
buildings
of
several
floors
from
each
floor
we
were
overlooked
by
a
long
balcony
roofed
in
wood.
“This
is
your
new
home，“
said
the
too
there
are
mothers
and
fathers.
Here
there
is
everything
that
is
enjoyable
and
beneficial
to
knowledge
and
religion.
Dry
your
tears
and
face
life
joyfully.“
We
submitted
to
the
facts，
and
this
submission
brought
a
sort
of
coment
Living
beings
were
drawn
to
other
living
beings，
and
from
the
first
moments
my
heart
made
friends
with
such
boys
as
were
to
be
my
friends
and
fell
in
love
with
such
girls，
as
I
was
to
be
in
love
with，
so
that
it
seemed
my
misgivings
had
had
no
basis.
I
had
never
imagined
school
would
have
this
rich
variety.
We
played
all
sorts
of
different
games:
swings，
the
vauing
horse，
ball
games.
In
the
music
room
we
chanted
our
first
songs.
We
also
had
our
first
introduction
to
language.
We
saw
a
globe
of
the
Earth，
which
revolved
and
showed
the
various
cos
and
countries.
We
started
learning
the
numbers.
The
story
of
the
Creator
of
the
universe
was
read
to
us，
we
were
told
of
His
present
world
and
of
His
Hereafter，
and
we
heard
examples
of
what
He
said.
We
ate
delicious
food，
took
a
little
nap，
and
woke
up
to
on
with
friendship
and
love，
play
and
learning.
As
our
path
revealed
itself
to
us，
however，
we
did
not
find
it
as
totally
sweet
and
unclouded
as
we
had
presumed.
Dustladen
winds
and
ued
accidents
came
about
suddenly，
so
we
had
to
be
watchful，
at
the
ready，
and
very
patient.
It
was
not
all
a
matter
of
playing
and
fooling
around.
Rivalries
could
bring
about
pain
and
hatred
ive
rise
to
fighting.
And
while
the
lady
would
sometimes
smile，
she
would
often
scowl
and
scold.
Even
more
frequently
she
would
resort
to
physical
punishment.