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elder ones。' 

     'But�察  �mamma�察  �I   am   above   eighteen�察  �and   quite   able   to   take   care   of 

myself�察�and others too。        You do not know half the wisdom and prudence I 

possess�察�because I have never been tried。' 

     'Only think��' said Mary�察�'what would you do in a house full of strangers�察�

without me or mamma to speak and act for you ´ with a parcel of children�察�

besides   yourself�察  �to   attend   to�察  �and   no   one   to   look   to   for   advice�拭�You 

would not even know what clothes to put on。' 

     'You think�察�because I always do as you bid me�察�I have no judgment of 

my own�此      �but only try me ´ that is all I ask ´ and you shall see what I can 

do。' 

     At   that   moment   my   father   entered   and   the   subject   of   our   discussion 

was explained to him。 

     'What�察  �my   little   Agnes   a   governess��'   cried   he�察  �and�察  �in   spite   of   his 

dejection�察�he laughed at the idea。 

     'Yes�察  �papa�察  �don't   YOU   say   anything   against   it�此   �I   should   like   it   so 

much�察�and I am sure I could manage delightfully。' 

     'But�察�my darling�察�we could not spare you。'             And a tear glistened in his 

eye as he added ´ 'No�察�no� �afflicted as we are�察�surely we are not brought to 

that pass yet。' 

     'Oh�察�no��' said my mother。          'There is no necessity whatever for such a 

step�察�it is merely a whim of her own。            So you must hold your tongue�察�you 

naughty girl�察�for�察�though you are so ready to leave us�察�you know very well 

we cannot part with YOU。' 

     I was silenced for that day�察�and for many succeeding ones�察�but still I 

did   not   wholly   relinquish   my   darling   scheme。       Mary   got   her   drawing 

materials�察�and steadily set to work。            I got mine too�察�but while I drew�察 �I 

thought of other things。         How delightful it would be to be a governess� �

To go out into the world�察�to enter upon a new life�察�to act for myself�察�to 

exercise my unused faculties�察�to try my unknown powers�察�to earn my own 

maintenance�察�and something to comfort and help my father�察�mother�察�and 

sister�察  �besides    exonerating     them    from    the  provision     of  my    food   and 

clothing�察�to show papa what his little Agnes could do�察�to convince mamma 



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and    Mary     that   I  was   not   quite   the   helpless�察  �thoughtless      being   they 

supposed。       And   then�察  �how   charming   to   be   entrusted   with   the   care   and 

education of children�         �Whatever others said�察�I felt I was fully competent 

to   the   task�此   �the    clear   remembrance        of  my    own    thoughts     in  early 

childhood would be a surer guide than the instructions of the most mature 

adviser。     I had but to turn from my little pupils to myself at their age�察�and 

I should know�察�at once�察�how to win their confidence and affections�此                    �how 

to   waken   the   contrition   of   the   erring�察  �how   to   embolden   the   timid   and 

console the afflicted�察�how to make Virtue practicable�察�Instruction desirable�察�

and Religion lovely and comprehensible。 

       ´ Delightful task� �To teach the young idea how to shoot� �

       To train the tender plants�察�and watch their buds unfolding day by day� �

     Influenced   by   so   many   inducements�察  �I   determined   still   to   persevere�察�

though     the   fear   of  displeasing     my   mother�察   �or   distressing    my   father's 

feelings�察 �prevented   me   from  resuming   the subject   for several   days。             At 

length�察  �again�察  �I   mentioned   it   to   my   mother   in   private�察  �and�察  �with   some 

difficulty�察   �got  her   to  promise     to  assist  me   with    her  endeavours。      My 

father's reluctant consent was next obtained�察�and then�察�though Mary still 

sighed   her   disapproval�察  �my   dear�察  �kind   mother   began   to   look   out   for   a 

situation   for   me。    She   wrote   to   my   father's   relations�察  �and   consulted   the 

newspaper   advertisements   ´   her   own   relations   she   had   long   dropped   all 

communication with�此          �a formal interchange of occasional letters was all 

she had ever had since her marriage�察�and she would not at any time have 

applied to them in a case of this nature。              But so long and so entire had 

been    my    parents'   seclusion    from   the   world�察   �that  many   weeks      elapsed 

before a suitable situation could be procured。 At last�察�to my great joy�察 �it 

was decreed that I should take charge of the young family of a certain Mrs。 

Bloomfield�察�whom my kind�察�prim aunt Grey had known in her youth�察�and 

asserted to be a very nice woman。             Her husband was a retired tradesman�察�

who had realized a very comfortable fortune�察�but could not be prevailed 

upon to give a greater salary than twenty´five pounds to the instructress of 

his children。      I�察�however�察�was glad to accept this�察�rather than refuse the 

situation ´ which my parents were inclined to think the better plan。 

     But some   weeks   more   were   yet   to   be devoted   to   preparation。         How 



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long�察  �how   tedious   those   weeks   appeared   to   me�       �Yet   they   were   happy 

ones in the main ´ full of bright hopes and ardent expectations。 With what 

peculiar     pleasure    I  assisted   at  the   making     of  my    new    clothes�察  �and�察�

subsequently�察     �the   packing    of  my    trunks�    �But    there  was    a  feeling   of 

bitterness mingling with the latter occupation too�察�and when it was done ´ 

when all was ready for my departure on the morrow�察�and the last night at 

home approached ´ a sudden anguish seemed to swell my heart。                      My dear 

friends looked so sad�察�and spoke so very kindly�察�that I could scarcely keep 

my  eyes   from  overflowing�此        �but   I   still   affected   to   be gay。 I   had   taken 

my last ramble with Mary on the moors�察�my last walk in the garden�察�and 

round the house�察�I had fed�察�with her�察�our pet pigeons for the last time ´ the 

pretty creatures that we had tamed to peck their food from our hands�此                     �I 

had given a farewell stroke to all their silky backs as they crowded in my 

lap。    I had tenderly kissed my own peculiar favourites�察�the pair of snow´ 

white   fantails�察  �I   had   played   my   last   tune   on   the   old   familiar   piano�察  �and 

sung   my  last song   to   papa�此    �not   the last�察 �I  hoped�察�but   the last   for   what 

appeared to me a very long time。             And�察�perhaps�察�when I did these things 

again     it  would    be   with   different    feelings�此   �circumstances       might     be 

changed�察�and this house might never be my settled home again。                     My dear 

little   friend�察  �the   kitten�察  �would   certainly   be   changed�此  �she   was   already 

growing a fine cat�察�and when I returned�察�even for a hasty visit at Christmas�察�

would�察�most likely�察�have forgotten both her playmate and her merry pranks。 

I had romped with her for the last time�察�and when I stroked her soft bright 

fur�察�while she lay purring herself to sleep in my lap�察�it was with a feeling 

of sadness I could not easily disguise。            Then at bed´time�察�when I retired 

with   Mary   to   our   quiet   little   chamber�察  �where   already   my   drawers   were 

cleared     out  and    my   share   of   the  bookcase     was    empty    ´  and   where�察�

hereafter�察   �she   would     have   to  sleep    alone�察  �in  dreary    solitude�察  �as  she 

expressed it ´ my heart sank more than ever�此             �I felt as if I had been selfish 

and wrong to persist in leaving her�察�and when I knelt once more beside our 

little bed�察�I prayed for a blessing on her and on my parents more fervently 

than ever I had done before。 To conceal my emotion�察�I buried my face in 

my hands�察�and they were presently bathed in tears。               I perceived�察�on rising�察�

that she had been crying too�此          �but neither of us spoke�察�and in silence we 



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betook ourselves   to our   repose�察�creeping   more closely  together from  the 

consciousness that we were to part so soon。 

     But   the   morning   brought   a   renewal   of   hope   and   spirits。        I   was   to 

depart   early�察  �that   the   conveyance   which   took   me   ��a   gig�察  �hired   from  Mr。 

Smith�察�the draper�察 �grocer�察 �and tea´dealer of   the village��   might   return the 

same day。       I rose�察�washed�察�dressed�察�swallowed a hasty breakfast�察�received 

the fond embraces of my father�察�mother�察�and sister�察�kissed the cat ´ to the 

great scandal of Sally�察�the maid ´ shook hands with her�察�mounted the gig�察�

drew my veil over my face�察�and then�察�but not till then�察�burst into a flood of 

tears。    The gig rolled on�察�I looked back�察�my dear mother and sister were 

still   standing   at   the   door�察  �looking   after   me�察  �and   waving   their   adieux。    I 

returned   their   salute�察  �and   prayed   God   to   bless   them   from   my   heart�此  �we 

descended the hill�察�and I could see them no more。 

     'It's   a   coldish   mornin'   for   you�察  �Miss Agnes��'   observed   Smith�察  �'and   a 

darksome 'un too�察�but we's happen get to yon spot afore there come much 

rain to signify。' 

     'Yes�察�I hope so��' replied I�察�as calmly as I could。 

     'It's comed a good sup last night too。' 

     'Yes。' 

     'But this cold wind will happen keep it off。' 

     'Perhaps it will。' 

     Here ended our colloquy。            We crossed the valley�察�and began to ascend 

the opposite hill。       As we were toiling up�察�I looked back again�察�t

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