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listened   with   a   quiet�察  �good´   natured   smile�察  �and   at   length   took   a   seat   in 

compliance   with   her   pressing   invitations�察  �but   repeated   that   he   did   not 

mean to stay。 

     'I have another place to go to��' said he�察�'and I see' ��glancing at the book 

on the table�� 'someone else has been reading to you。' 

     'Yes�察�sir�察  �Miss Grey  has been   as   kind as   read me   a chapter�察  �an'   now 

she's helping   me   with   a   shirt   for   our   Bill   ´   but   I'm  feared   she'll be   cold 

there。    Won't you come to th' fire�察�Miss��' 



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     'No�察  �thank   you�察  �Nancy�察  �I'm   quite   warm。    I   must   go   as   soon   as   this 

shower is over。' 

     'Oh�察�Miss�      �You said you could stop while dusk��' cried the provoking 

old woman�察�and Mr。 Weston seized his hat。 

     'Nay�察�sir��' exclaimed she�察�'pray don't go now�察�while it rains so fast。' 

     'But it strikes me I'm keeping your visitor away from the fire。' 

     'No�察�you're not�察�Mr。 Weston��' replied I�察�hoping there was no harm in a 

falsehood of that description。 

     'No�察�sure��' cried Nancy。       'What�察�there's lots o' room��' 

     'Miss Grey��' said he�察�half´jestingly�察�as if he felt it necessary to change 

the   present   subject�察  �whether   he   had   anything   particular   to   say   or   not�察  �'I 

wish you would make my peace with the squire�察�when you see him。                         He 

was by when I rescued Nancy's cat�察�and did not quite approve of the deed。 

I told him I thought he might better spare all his rabbits than she her cat�察�

for which audacious assertion he treated me to some rather ungentlemanly 

language�察�and I fear I retorted a trifle too warmly。' 

     'Oh�察�lawful sir�      �I hope you didn't fall out wi' th' maister for sake o' 

my cat� �he cannot bide answering again ´ can th' maister。' 

     'Oh� �it's no matter�察�Nancy�此       �I don't care about it�察�really�察�I said nothing 

VERY   uncivil�察  �and   I   suppose   Mr。   Murray   is   accustomed   to   use   rather 

strong language when he's heated。' 

     'Ay�察�sir�此  �it's a pity。' 

     'And now�察�I really must go。         I have to visit a place a mile beyond this�察�

and you would not have me to return in the dark�此                 �besides�察�it has nearly 

done raining now ´ so good´evening�察�Nancy。                Good´ evening�察�Miss Grey。' 

     'Good´evening�察  �Mr。   Weston�察  �but   don't   depend   upon   me   for   making 

your peace with Mr。 Murray�察�for I never see him ´ to speak to。' 

     'Don't you�察�it can't be helped then��' replied he�察�in dolorous resignation�此�

then�察�with a peculiar half´smile�察�he added�察�'But never mind�察�I imagine the 

squire has more to apologise for than I��' and left the cottage。 

     I went on with my sewing as long as I could see�察�and then bade Nancy 

good´evening�察       �checking     her   too   lively   gratitude    by    the  undeniable 

assurance that I had only done for her what she would have done for me�察�if 

she had been in my place and I in hers。            I hastened back to Horton Lodge�察�



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where�察    �having     entered    the   schoolroom�察     �I  found     the   tea´table   all  in 

confusion�察     �the   tray  flooded     with   slops�察  �and   Miss    Matilda    in   a  most 

ferocious humour。         'Miss Grey�察�whatever have you been about�拭                �I've had 

tea half an hour ago�察�and had to make it myself�察�and drink it all alone�                     �I 

wish you would come in sooner��' 

     'I've   been   to   see   Nancy   Brown。     I   thought   you   would   not   be   back 

from your ride。' 

     'How  could   I   ride   in   the   rain�察 �I   should   like   to   know。 That   damned 

pelting shower was vexatious enough ´ coming on when I was just in full 

swing�此     �and then to come and find nobody in to tea� �and you know I can't 

make the tea as I like it。' 

     'I didn't think of the shower��' replied I ��and�察�indeed�察�the thought of its 

driving her home had never entered my head��。 

     'No�察�of course�察�you were under shelter yourself�察�and you never thought 

of other people。' 

     I   bore   her   coarse   reproaches   with   astonishing   equanimity�察  �even   with 

cheerfulness�察  �for   I   was   sensible   that   I   had   done   more   good   to   Nancy 

Brown   than   harm   to   her�此    �and   perhaps   some   other   thoughts   assisted   to 

keep up my spirits�察�and impart a relish to the cup of cold�察�overdrawn tea�察�

and a charm to the otherwise unsightly table�察�and ´ I had almost said ´ to 

Miss     Matilda's    unamiable      face。   But     she   soon   betook     herself   to  the 

stables�察�and left me to the quiet enjoyment of my solitary meal。 



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                    CHAPTER XIII ´ THE 

                             PRIMROSES 



     MISS MURRAY now always went twice to church�察�for she so loved 

admiration that she could not bear to lose a single opportunity of obtaining 

it�察�and she was so sure of   it wherever she showed herself�察�that�察  �whether 

Harry Meltham and Mr。 Green were there or not�察�there was certain to be 

somebody present who would not be insensible to her charms�察�besides the 

Rector�察�whose official capacity generally obliged him to attend。                Usually�察�

also�察�if the weather permitted�察�both she and her sister would walk home�察�

Matilda�察�because she hated the confinement of the carriage�察�she�察�because 

she   disliked   the   privacy   of   it�察  �and   enjoyed   the   company   that   generally 

enlivened the first mile of the journey in walking from the church to Mr。 

Green's   park´gates�此     �near   which   commenced   the   private   road   to   Horton 

Lodge�察�which lay in the opposite direction�察�while the highway conducted 

in a straightforward course to the still more distant mansion of Sir Hugh 

Meltham。       Thus there was always a chance of being accompanied�察�so far�察�

either by Harry  Meltham�察�with or  without Miss Meltham�察 �or Mr。  Green�察�

with   perhaps   one   or  both   of  his sisters�察  �and   any  gentlemen   visitors   they 

might have。 

     Whether   I   walked   with   the   young   ladies   or   rode   with   their   parents�察�

depended   upon   their   own   capricious   will�此    �if   they   chose   to   'take'   me�察  �I 

went�察�if�察�for reasons best known to themselves�察�they chose to go alone�察�I 

took    my   seat   in  the  carriage。   I   liked  walking    better�察 �but  a  sense   of 

reluctance to obtrude my presence on anyone who did not desire it�察�always 

kept me passive on these and similar occasions�察�and I never inquired into 

the causes of their varying whims。           Indeed�察�this was the best policy ´ for 

to   submit    and   oblige   was    the  governess's    part�察 �to  consult    their  own 

pleasure   was   that   of   the   pupils。 But   when   I   did   walk�察  �the   first   half   of 

journey   was   generally   a   great   nuisance   to   me。  As   none   of   the   before´ 

mentioned ladies   and   gentlemen   ever   noticed   me�察  �it   was   disagreeable   to 



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walk   beside   them�察  �as   if   listening   to   what   they   said�察  �or   wishing   to   be 

thought one of them�察�while they talked over me�察�or across�察�and if their eyes�察�

in speaking�察�chanced to fall on me�察�it seemed as if they looked on vacancy 

´ as if they either did not see me�察�or were very desirous to make it appear 

so。     It   was    disagreeable�察    �too�察  �to   walk    behind�察   �and    thus   appear     to 

acknowledge my own inferiority�察�for�察�in truth�察�I 

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