Summary

In Chapter 15: The Magic, Sara was late getting home from errands after having to trudge through mud. When Miss Minchin asked why she was late, Sara told her it was because her shoes are so bad that she slipped a lot and it was difficult to walk. Miss Minchin dismissed her concerns. Sara asked the cook if she could have something to eat, but was told that tea was already finished. Sara was given old, hard bread from the pantry. Ermengarde stopped by to visit her that night and commented on how tired Sara looked. Ermengarde took Sara a stack of new books sent by her father. Ermengarde told Sara that Miss Minchin was suspicious of her improved French lessons and of Lottie's improved math.

While the girls talked, Ram Dass watched over them through the sky light. They heard a noise...