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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