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     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�there was 

the   village   spire�察  �and   the   old   grey   parsonage   beyond        it�察  �basking   in  a 

slanting   beam   of   sunshine   ´   it   was   but   a   sickly   ray�察  �but   the   village   and 

surrounding   hills   were   all   in   sombre   shade�察  �and   I   hailed   the   wandering 

beam as a propitious omen to my home。                   With clasped hands I fervently 

implored a blessing on its inhabitants�察�and hastily turned away�察�for I saw 

the sunshine was departing�察�and I carefully avoided another glance�察�lest I 

should see it in gloomy shadow�察�like the rest of the landscape。 



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       CHAPTER II ´ FIRST LESSONS 

    IN THE ART OF INSTRUCTION 



     AS    we   drove    along�察  �my   spirits  revived    again�察  �and   I  turned�察 �with 

pleasure�察�to the contemplation of the new life upon which I was entering。 

But though it was not far past the middle of September�察�the heavy clouds 

and strong north´easterly wind combined to render the day extremely cold 

and    dreary�察  �and   the   journey    seemed     a  very   long   one�察  �for�察 �as  Smith 

observed�察  �the   roads   were   'very  heavy'�察  �and   certainly�察  �his   horse   was   very 

heavy     too�此  �it  crawled    up   the  hills�察 �and   crept   down    them�察  �and   only 

condescended to shake its sides in a trot where the road was at a dead level 

or a very gentle slope�察�which was rarely the case in those rugged regions�察�

so   that   it   was   nearly   one   o'clock   before   we   reached   the   place   of   our 

destination。 Yet�察�after all�察�when we entered the lofty iron gateway�察�when 

we drove softly up the smooth�察�well´rolled carriage´road�察�with the green 

lawn on each side�察�studded with young trees�察�and approached the new but 

stately   mansion   of   Wellwood�察  �rising   above   its   mushroom   poplar´groves�察�

my heart failed me�察�and I wished it were a mile or two farther off。                    For 

the first time in my life I must stand alone�此�there was no retreating now。                I 

must enter that house�察�and introduce myself among its strange inhabitants。 

But how was it to be done�拭          �True�察�I was near nineteen�察�but�察�thanks to my 

retired life and the protecting care of my mother and sister�察�I well knew 

that   many   a   girl   of   fifteen�察  �or   under�察  �was   gifted   with   a   more   womanly 

address�察  �and   greater   ease   and   self´possession�察  �than   I   was。  Yet�察  �if   Mrs。 

Bloomfield were a kind�察�motherly woman�察�I might do very well�察�after all�察�

and the children�察�of course�察�I should soon be at ease with them ´ and Mr。 

Bloomfield�察�I hoped�察�I should have but little to do with。 

     'Be calm�察�be calm�察�whatever happens��' I said within myself�察�and truly I 

kept   this   resolution   so   well�察  �and   was   so   fully  occupied   in   steadying   my 

nerves   and   stifling   the   rebellious   flutter   of   my   heart�察  �that   when   I   was 

admitted into the hall and ushered into the presence of Mrs。 Bloomfield�察�I 



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almost forgot to answer her polite salutation�察�and it afterwards struck me�察�

that the little   I did   say was   spoken in   the tone of one half´dead or   half´ 

asleep。      The     lady�察  �too�察  �was   somewhat       chilly   in   her   manner�察    �as   I 

discovered   when   I   had   time   to   reflect。     She   was   a   tall�察  �spare�察  �stately 

woman�察      �with   thick   black   hair�察  �cold   grey   eyes�察  �and   extremely     sallow 

complexion。 

     With due politeness�察�however�察�she showed me   my bedroom�察�and left 

me   there   to   take   a   little   refreshment。 I   was   somewhat   dismayed   at   my 

appearance       on  looking     in  the  glass�此  �the    cold   wind    had   swelled    and 

reddened my hands�察�uncurled and entangled my hair�察�and dyed my face of 

a   pale   purple�察  �add   to   this   my   collar   was   horridly   crumpled�察  �my   frock 

splashed with mud�察�my feet clad in stout new boots�察�and as the trunks were 

not brought up�察�there was no remedy�察�so having smoothed my hair as well 

as   I   could�察  �and   repeatedly   twitched   my   obdurate   collar�察  �I   proceeded   to 

clomp down the two flights of stairs�察�philosophizing as I went�察�and with 

some     difficulty   found    my   way   into    the   room   where     Mrs。   Bloomfield 

awaited me。 

     She led me into the dining´room�察�where the family luncheon had been 

laid out。    Some beefsteaks and half´cold potatoes were set before me�察�and 

while I dined upon these�察�she sat opposite�察�watching me ��as I thought�� and 

endeavouring to sustain something like a conversation ´ consisting chiefly 

of a succession of commonplace remarks�察�expressed with frigid formality�此�

but this might be more my fault than hers�察�for I really could NOT converse。 

In fact�察�my attention was almost wholly absorbed in my dinner�此                    �not from 

ravenous appetite�察�but from distress at the toughness of the beefsteaks�察�and 

the numbness of my hands�察�almost palsied by their five´hours' exposure to 

the bitter wind。       I would gladly have eaten the potatoes and let the meat 

alone�察�but having got a large piece of the latter on to my plate�察�I could not 

be   so   impolite   as   to   leave   it�察  �so�察  �after   many   awkward   and   unsuccessful 

attempts to cut it with the knife�察�or tear it with the fork�察�or pull it asunder 

between them�察�sensible that the awful lady was a spectator to the whole 

transaction�察�I at last desperately grasped the knife and fork in my fists�察�like 

a   child   of   two   years   old�察  �and   fell   to   work   with   all   the   little   strength   I 

possessed。      But   this   needed   some   apology   ´   with   a   feeble   attempt   at   a 



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laugh�察�I said�察�'My hands are so benumbed with the cold that I can scarcely 

handle my knife and fork。' 

     'I daresay you would find it cold��' replied she with a cool�察�immutable 

gravity that did not serve to re´assure me。 

     When the ceremony was concluded�察�she led me into the sitting´room 

again�察�where she rang and sent for the children。 

     'You   will   find   them  not   very  far   advanced   in   their   attainments��'   said 

she�察�'for I have had so little time to attend to their education myself�察�and 

we have thought them too young for a governess till now�察�but I think they 

are clever children�察�and very apt to learn�察�especially the little boy�察�he is�察�I 

think�察�the flower of the flock ´ a generous�察�noble´spirited boy�察�one to be 

led�察  �but   not   driven�察  �and   remarkable   for   always   speaking   the   truth。 He 

seems   to   scorn   deception'   ��this   was   good   news��。   'His   sister   Mary Ann 

will require watching��' continued she�察�'but she is a very good girl upon the 

whole�察�though I wish her to be kept out of the nursery as much as possible�察�

as she is now almost six years old�察�and might acquire bad habits from the 

nurses。     I have ordered her crib to be placed in your room�察�and if you will 

be so kind as to overlook her washing and dressing�察�and take charge of her 

clothes�察�she need have nothing further to do with the nursery maid。' 

     I replied I was quite willing to do so�察�and at that moment my young 

pupils entered the apartment�察�with their two younger sisters。 Master Tom 

Bloomfield was a well´grown boy of seven�察�with a somewhat wiry frame�察�

flaxen hair�察�blue eyes�察�small turned´up nose�察�and fair complexion。                  Mary 

Ann was a tall girl too�察�somewhat dark like her mother�察�but with a round 

full face and a high colour in her cheeks。           The second sister was Fanny�察�a 

very pretty little girl�察�Mrs。 Bloomfield assured me she was a remarkably 

gentle child�察�and required encouragement�此             �she had not learned anything 

yet�察�but in a few days�察�she would be four years old�察�and then she might 

take her first lesson in the alphabet�察�and be promoted to the schoolroom。 

The remaining one was Harriet�察�a little broad�察�fat�察�merry�察�playful thing of 

scarcely   two�察  �that   I   coveted   more   than   all   the   rest   ´   but   with   her   I   had 

nothing to do。 

     I talked to my little pupils as well as I could�察�and tried to render myself 

agreeable�察�but with little success I fear�察�for their mother's presence kept me 



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under an unpleasant restraint。          They�察�however�察�were remarkably free from 

shyness。      They seemed bold�察�lively children�察�and I hoped I should soon 

be on friendly terms with them ´ the little boy especially�察�of whom I had 

heard such a favourable character from his mamma。                     In Mary Ann there 

was a certain affected simper�察�and a craving for notice�察�that I was sorry to 

observe。      But   her   brother   claimed   all   my  attention   to   himself�察  �he   stood 

bolt   upright   between   me   and   the   fire�察  �with   his   hands   behind   his   back�察�

talking away like an orator�察�occasionally interrupting his discourse with a 

sharp reproof to his sisters when they made too much noise。 

     'Oh�察�Tom�察�what a darling you are��' exclaimed his mother。                   'Come and 

kiss dear mamma�察�and then won't you show Miss Grey your schoolroom�察�

and your nice new books��' 

     'I  won't    kiss   YOU�察     �mamma�察     �but   I   WILL     show     Miss    Grey    my 

schoolroom�察�and my new books。' 

     'And   MY   sc

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