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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