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expectant   wish   to   see   it   open   and   give   entrance   to   Mr。   Weston�察  �as   had 

happened once before�拭�and that�察�returning through the lanes and fields�察�I 

often paused to look round me�察�and walked more slowly than was at all 

necessary ´ for�察�though a fine evening�察�it was not a hot one ´ and�察�finally�察�

felt a sense of emptiness and disappointment at having reached the house 

without meeting or even catching a distant glimpse of any one�察�except a 

few labourers returning from their work�拭�

     Sunday�察�however�察�was approaching�此             �I should see him then�此       �for now 

that Miss Murray was gone�察�I could have my old corner again。                     I should 

see   him�察  �and   by   look�察  �speech�察  �and   manner�察  �I   might   judge   whether   the 

circumstance   of   her   marriage   had   very   much   afflicted   him。      Happily   I 

could perceive no shadow of a difference�此            �he wore the same aspect as he 

had   worn   two   months   ago   ´   voice�察  �look�察  �manner�察  �all   alike   unchanged�此�

there was the same keen´sighted�察�unclouded truthfulness in his discourse�察�

the same forcible clearness in his style�察�the same earnest simplicity in all 

he said and did�察�that made itself�察�not marked by the eye and ear�察�but felt 

upon the hearts of his audience。 

     I  walked     home    with   Miss    Matilda�察   �but  HE    DID    NOT    JOIN     US。 

Matilda was now sadly at a loss for amusement�察�and wofully in want of a 

companion�此       �her brothers at school�察�her sister married and gone�察�she too 

young to be admitted into society�察�for which�察�from Rosalie's example�察�she 



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was in some degree beginning to acquire a taste ´ a taste at least for the 

company   of   certain   classes   of   gentlemen�察  �at   this   dull   time   of   year   ´   no 

hunting going on�察�no shooting even ´ for�察�though she might not join in that�察�

it was SOMETHING to see her father or the gamekeeper go out with the 

dogs�察�and to talk with them on their return�察�about the different birds they 

had     bagged。      Now�察     �also�察  �she    was    denied     the   solace    which     the 

companionship         of   the   coachman�察      �grooms�察    �horses�察   �greyhounds�察     �and 

pointers might have afforded�察�for her mother having�察�notwithstanding the 

disadvantages   of   a   country   life�察  �so   satisfactorily   disposed   of   her   elder 

daughter�察�the pride of her heart had begun seriously to turn her attention to 

the younger�察�and�察�being truly alarmed at the roughness of her manners�察�and 

thinking it high time to work a reform�察�had been roused at length to exert 

her    authority�察  �and   prohibited     entirely   the  yards�察   �stables�察 �kennels�察   �and 

coachhouse。       Of course�察�she was not implicitly obeyed�察�but�察�indulgent as 

she had   hitherto been�察  �when once   her   spirit was   roused�察�her temper   was 

not so gentle as she required that of her governesses to be�察�and her  will 

was not to be thwarted with impunity。              After many a scene of contention 

between      mother    and    daughter�察   �many    a  violent    outbreak    which    I  was 

ashamed to witness�察�in which the father's authority was often called in to 

confirm with oaths and threats the mother's slighted prohibitions ´ for even 

HE could see that 'Tilly�察�though she would have made a fine lad�察�was not 

quite   what   a   young   lady  ought   to   be'   ´   Matilda   at   length   found   that   her 

easiest plan was to keep clear of the forbidden regions�察�unless she could 

now and then steal a visit without her watchful mother's knowledge。 

     Amid   all   this�察  �let   it   not   be   imagined   that   I   escaped   without   many   a 

reprimand�察�and many an implied reproach�察�that lost none of its sting from 

not being openly worded�察�but rather wounded the more deeply�察�because�察�

from that very reason�察�it seemed to preclude self´ defence。                  Frequently�察�I 

was told to amuse Miss Matilda with other things�察�and to remind her of her 

mother's   precepts   and   prohibitions。       I   did   so   to   the   best   of   my   power�此�

but she would not be amused against her will�察�and could not against her 

taste�察   �and    though      I  went     beyond      mere     reminding�察     �such    gentle 

remonstrances as I could use were utterly ineffectual。 

     'DEAR Miss Grey� �it is the STRANGEST thing。                     I suppose you can't 



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help   it�察  �if   it's   not   in   your   nature   ´   but   I   WONDER   you   can't   win   the 

confidence of that girl�察�and make your society at LEAST as agreeable to 

her as that of Robert or Joseph��' 

     'They     can   talk   the  best   about    the   things    in  which     she   is  most 

interested��' I replied。 

     'Well�   �that   is   a   strange   confession�察  �HOWEVER�察  �to   come   from   her 

GOVERNESS�             �Who   is   to   form   a   young   lady's   tastes�察  �I   wonder�察  �if   the 

governess       doesn't   do   it�拭  �I   have    known      governesses      who    have    so 

completely identified themselves with the reputation of their young ladies 

for elegance and propriety in mind and manners�察�that they would blush to 

speak a word against them�察�and to hear the slightest blame imputed to their 

pupils was worse than to be censured in their own persons ´ and I really 

think it very natural�察�for my part。' 

     'Do you�察�ma'am��' 

     'Yes�察�of course�此     �the young lady's proficiency and elegance is of more 

consequence to the governess than her own�察�as well as to the world。                         If 

she wishes to prosper in her vocation she must devote all her energies to 

her    business�此    �all   her   ideas    and   all  her   ambition     will   tend    to  the 

accomplishment   of   that   one object。         When   we   wish   to   decide   upon   the 

merits of a governess�察�we naturally look at the young ladies she professes 

to   have   educated�察  �and   judge   accordingly。        The   JUDICIOUS   governess 

knows   this�此    �she   knows   that�察  �while   she   lives   in   obscurity   herself�察  �her 

pupils' virtues and defects will be open to every eye�察�and that�察�unless she 

loses sight   of herself  in their  cultivation�察�she need not   hope for  success。 

You see�察�Miss Grey�察�it is just the same as any other trade or profession�此�

they that wish to prosper must devote themselves body and soul to their 

calling�察�and if they begin to yield to indolence or self´indulgence they are 

speedily distanced by wiser competitors�此             �there is little to choose between 

a person that ruins her pupils by neglect�察�and one that corrupts them by her 

example。 You will excuse my dropping these little hints�此                  �you know it is 

all   for   your   own   good。    Many   ladies   would   speak   to   you   much   more 

strongly�察  �and   many   would   not   trouble   themselves   to   speak   at   all�察  �but 

quietly look out for a substitute。          That�察�of course�察�would be the EASIEST 

plan�此   �but I know the advantages of a place like this to a person in your 



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situation�察�and I have no desire to part with you�察�as I am sure you would do 

very well if you will only think of these things and try to exert yourself a 

LITTLE   more�此       �then�察  �I   am   convinced�察  �you   would   SOON   acquire   that 

delicate tact which alone is wanting to give you a proper influence over 

the mind of your pupil。' 

     I   was   about    to  give    the  lady    some    idea   of  the   fallacy   of   her 

expectations�察�but she sailed away as soon as she had concluded her

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