When She Went Away By Lena Helens

The wealthy children in the story are cruel to those they perceive as beneath them. It is explained that the children, “walked past the Kelveys with their heads in the air, and as they set the fashion in all matters of behaviour, the Kelveys were shunned by everybody.” They were rejected, isolated and teased by the other students. An example of the rejection they faced by the other students is depicted at playtime when it is said that “Nudging, giggling together, the little girls pressed up close. And the only two who stayed outside the ring were the two who were always outside, the little Kelveys.” It is said that they were the two who were always outside, suggesting that it was a regular occurrence. The next line also indicates that it was something that was regularly faced by the Kelveys saying “They knew better than to come anywhere near the Burnells.” On the day that the Burnell children were announcing that they had gotten the doll house, the other children did not even want the Kelveys to even listen to them.
When the little girls turned round and sneered, Lil, as usual, gave her silly, shamefaced smile, but our Else only looked.” The first two girls Isabel showed the doll house to, Lena Logan and Emmie Cole, teased the Kelveys on the playground, with Emmie Cole saying "Lil Kelvey's going to be a servant when she grows up." Lena Logan followed this up by asking Lil "Is it true you're going to be a servant when you grow up, Lil