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the elder pupils about  her�察  �consequently  I  had no  opportunity  of 

studying her character�察�or even of observing her person much�察�the 

latter�察   �I  remarked�察     �had    a  very    English     air  for   a   maitresse�察�

otherwise      it  was   not   striking�察  �of  character     I  should   think�察  �she 

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possessed but little�察�as her pupils seemed constantly ^en   r  volte ̄ 

against her authority。 She did not reside in the house�察�her name�察�I 

think�察�was Mdlle Henri。 

    Amidst      this   assemblage       of  all   that   was    insignificant     and 

defective�察�much that was vicious and repulsive ��by that last epithet 

many would have described the two or three stiff�察�silent�察�decently 

behaved�察�ill´dressed   British  girls���察  �the   sensible�察  �sagacious�察�affable 

directress   shone   like   a   steady   star   over   a   marsh   full   of   Jack´o¨´ 

lanthorns�察  �profoundly   aware   of   her   superiority�察         �she   derived    an 

inward   bliss   from   that   consciousness   which   sustained   her   under 

all   the   care   and   responsibility   inseparable   from   her   position�察  �it 

kept her temper calm�察�her brow smooth�察�her manner tranquil。 She 



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liked!as   who   would   not�拭�on   entering   the   school´room�察  �to   feel 

that   her   sole    presence      sufficed    to   diffuse  that   order    and    quiet 

which       all  the    remonstrances�察        �and     even    commands�察        �of   her 

underlings        frequently     failed    to  enforce�察    �she   liked   to   stand    in 

comparison�察�or rather!contrast�察�with those who surrounded her�察�

and   to   know   that   in   personal   as   well   as   mental   advantages�察  �she 

bore away the undisputed palm of preference!��the three teachers 

were all plain。�� Her pupils she managed with such indulgence and 

address�察  �taking   always   on   herself   the   office   of   recompenser   and 

eulogist�察�and abandoning to her subalterns every invidious task of 

blame and punishment�察�that they all regarded her with deference�察�

if   not   with    affection�察   �her   teachers     did   not   love    her�察  �but   they 

submitted        because     they    were    her    inferiors    in   everything�察     �the 

various   masters   who   attended   her   school   were   each   and   all             in 

some way or other under her influence�察�over one she had acquired 

power by her skilful management of his bad temper�察�over another 

by little attentions to his petty caprices�察�a third she   had subdued 

by   flattery�察  �a   fourth!a   timid   man!she   kept   in   awe   by   a   sort   of 

austere   decision   of   mien�察  �me�察  �she   still   watched�察  �still   tried   by   the 

most       ingenious       tests!she        roved     round       me�察    �baffled�察    �yet 

persevering�察  �I   believe   she   thought   I   was   like   a   smooth   and   bare 

precipice�察  �which   offered   neither   jutting   stone   nor   tree´root�察  �nor 

tuft  of  grass   to  aid   the   climber。   Now   she   flattered   with   exquisite 

tact�察�now she moralized�察�now she tried how far I was accessible to 

mercenary motives�察�then she disported on the brink of affection! 

knowing that some   men are   won   by  weakness!anon�察  �she   talked 

excellent      sense�察    �aware     that   others     have    the    folly   to  admire 

judgment。 I found it at once pleasant and easy to  evade  all   these 

efforts�察  �it   was   sweet�察  �when   she   thought   me   nearly   won�察  �to   turn 



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round   and   to  smile   in   her  very  eyes�察  �half   scornfully�察  �and   then   to 

witness   her   scarcely   veiled�察  �though   mute   mortification。   Still   she 

persevered�察      �and   at  last�察 �I  am    bound     to  confess    it�察 �her   finger�察�

essaying�察    �proving     every    atom    of  the   casket�察  �touched     its  secret 

spring�察�and for a moment the lid sprung open�察�she laid   her  hand 

on the jewel within�察�whether she stole and broke it�察�or whether the 

lid shut again with  a snap   on   her  fingers�察  �read   on�察  �and   you  shall 

know。 

    It  happened   that  I   came   one   day   to   give   a   lesson   when   I   was 

indisposed�察  �I   had   a   bad   cold   and   a   cough�察  �two   hours¨   incessant 

talking left me very hoarse and tired�察�as I quitted the schoolroom�察�

and     was   passing     along    the  corridor�察   �I  met    Mdlle    Reuter�察   �she 

remarked�察�with an anxious air�察  �that  I   looked   very  pale   and   tired。 

^Yes�察院�I said�察 �I was fatigued�察院�and then�察�with  increased   interest�察�

she    rejoined�察    �You    shall   not   go   away    till  you   have   had    some 

refreshment。 ̄ She persuaded me to step into the parlour�察�and was 

very kind and gentle while I stayed。 The next day she was kinder 

still�察�she came herself into the class to see that the windows were 

closed�察    �and   that   there   was    no  draught�察    �she   exhorted     me    with 

friendly earnestness not to over´exert  myself�察  �when   I   went  away�察�

she   gave   me   her   hand   unasked�察  �and   I   could   not   but   mark�察  �by   a 

respectful   and  gentle pressure�察  �that  I   was   sensible   of   the   favour�察�

and grateful for it。 My modest demonstration kindled a little merry 

smile on her countenance�察�I thought her almost charming。 During 

the remainder of the evening�察�my mind was full of impatience for 

the afternoon of the next day to arrive�察�that I might see her again。 

    I was not disappointed�察�for she sat in the class during the whole 

of   my    subsequent      lesson�察  �and    often   looked    at  me    almost    with 

affection。     At    four   o¨clock     she   accompanied         me    out    of   the 



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schoolroom�察�asking with solicitude after my health�察�then scolding 

me   sweetly   because   I   spoke   too   loud   and   gave   myself   too   much 

trouble�察�I stopped at the glass´door which led into  the   garden�察 �to 

hear her lecture to the end�察�the door was open�察�it was a very fine 

day�察�and while I listened to the soothing reprimand�察�I looked at the 

sunshine and flowers�察�and felt very happy。 The day´scholars began 

to pour from the schoolrooms into the passage。 

    ^Will you go into the garden a minute or two�察院�asked she�察 �till 

they are gone�拭院�

    I descended the steps without answering�察�but I looked back as 

much as to say! 

    ^You will come with me�拭院�

    In   another   minute   I   and   the   directress   were   walking   side   by 

side    down     the   alley   bordered      with    fruit´trees�察  �whose     white 

blossoms      were    then   in  full   blow   as  well  as  their  tender    green 

leaves。 The sky was blue�察�the air still�察�the May afternoon was full of 

brightness       and    fragrance。     Released     from     the   stifling   class�察�

surrounded       with    flowers   and   foliage�察  �with   a  pleasing�察   �smiling�察�

affable woman at my side!how did I feel�拭�Why�察�very enviably。 It 

seemed as if the romantic visions my imagination had suggested of 

this garden�察�while it was yet hidden from me by the jealous boards�察�

were more than realized�察�and�察�when a turn in the alley shut out the 

view    of  the   house�察   �and   some     tall  shrubs    excluded    M。   Pelet¨s 

mansion�察  �and   screened        u

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