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business of the day。      I found my pupils very backward�察�indeed�察�but Tom�察�

though     averse   to  every   species   of   mental   exertion�察  �was   not   without 

abilities。   Mary Ann could scarcely read a word�察�and was so careless and 

inattentive that I could hardly get on with her at all。         However�察�by dint of 

great labour and patience�察�I managed to get something done in the course 

of   the   morning�察  �and   then   accompanied   my   young   charge   out   into   the 

garden and adjacent grounds�察�for a little recreation before dinner。              There 

we got along tolerably together�察�except that I found they had no notion of 

going with me�此      �I must go with them�察�wherever they chose to lead me。              I 

must run�察�walk�察�or stand�察�exactly as it suited their fancy。          This�察�I thought�察�

was reversing the order of things�察�and I found it doubly disagreeable�察�as on 

this   as   well   as   subsequent   occasions�察  �they   seemed   to   prefer   the   dirtiest 

places and the most dismal occupations。           But there was no remedy�察�either 

I   must   follow   them�察  �or   keep   entirely   apart   from   them�察  �and   thus   appear 

neglectful of my charge。        To´day�察�they manifested a particular attachment 

to a well at the bottom of the lawn�察�where they persisted in dabbling with 

sticks and pebbles for above half an hour。          I was in constant fear that their 



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mother would see them from the window�察�and blame me for allowing them 

thus to draggle their clothes and wet their feet and hands�察�instead of taking 

exercise�察  �but   no   arguments�察  �commands�察  �or   entreaties   could   draw   them 

away。      If   SHE   did   not   see   them�察  �some   one   else   did   ´   a   gentleman   on 

horseback   had   entered   the   gate   and   was   proceeding   up   the   road�察  �at   the 

distance of a few paces from us he paused�察�and calling to the children in a 

waspish penetrating tone�察�bade them 'keep out of that water。'                    'Miss Grey��' 

said he�察�'��I suppose it IS Miss Grey���察�I am surprised that you should allow 

them   to   dirty   their   clothes   in   that   manner�     �Don't   you   see   how   Miss 

Bloomfield has soiled her frock�拭�and that Master Bloomfield's socks are 

quite    wet�拭   �and   both    of  them    without     gloves�拭    �Dear�察    �dear�    �Let    me 

REQUEST that in future you will keep them DECENT at least��' so saying�察�

he   turned   away�察  �and   continued   his   ride   up   to   the   house。   This   was   Mr。 

Bloomfield。        I was surprised that he should nominate his children Master 

and Miss Bloomfield�察�and still more so�察�that he should speak so uncivilly 

to   me�察 �their governess�察 �and   a   perfect   stranger   to   himself。       Presently  the 

bell rang to summon us in。           I dined with the children at one�察�while he and 

his lady took their luncheon at the same table。                His conduct there did not 

greatly raise him in my estimation。              He was a man of ordinary stature ´ 

rather below than above ´ and rather thin than stout�察�apparently between 

thirty    and   forty    years   of   age�此   �he    had    a  large    mouth�察    �pale�察  �dingy 

complexion�察       �milky   blue    eyes�察  �and   hair   the  colour    of   a  hempen     cord。 

There was a roast leg of mutton before him�此                �he helped Mrs。 Bloomfield�察�

the children�察�and me�察�desiring me to cut up the children's meat�察�then�察�after 

twisting     about    the   mutton     in  various     directions�察   �and    eyeing    it  from 

different   points�察  �he   pronounced   it   not   fit   to   be   eaten�察  �and   called   for   the 

cold beef。 

     'What is the matter with the mutton�察�my dear��' asked his mate。 

     'It   is   quite   overdone。   Don't   you   taste�察  �Mrs。   Bloomfield�察 �that   all   the 

goodness   is   roasted   out   of   it�拭  �And   can't   you   see  that   all   that   nice�察  �red 

gravy is completely dried away��' 

     'Well�察�I think the BEEF will suit you。' 

     The beef was set before him�察�and he began to carve�察�but with the most 

rueful expressions of discontent。 



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     'What     is  the  matter   with    the  BEEF�察    �Mr。   Bloomfield�拭     �I'm    sure   I 

thought it was very nice。' 

     'And so it WAS very nice。          A nicer joint could not be�察�but it is QUITE 

spoiled��' replied he�察�dolefully。 

     'How so��' 

     'How so�      �Why�察�don't you see how it is cut�拭            �Dear ´ dear� �it is quite 

shocking��' 

     'They must have cut it wrong in the kitchen�察�then�察�for I'm sure I carved 

it quite properly here�察�yesterday。' 

     'No DOUBT they cut it wrong in the kitchen ´ the savages�                       �Dear ´ 

dear�     �Did   ever   any   one   see   such   a   fine   piece   of   beef   so   completely 

ruined�拭    �But   remember   that�察  �in   future�察  �when   a   decent   dish   leaves   this 

table�察 �they  shall not TOUCH  it in the   kitchen。            Remember THAT�察  �Mrs。 

Bloomfield��' 

     Notwithstanding the ruinous state of the beef�察�the gentleman managed 

to out himself some delicate slices�察�part of which he ate in silence。                When 

he next spoke�察�it was�察�in a less querulous tone�察�to ask what there was for 

dinner。 

     'Turkey and grouse��' was the concise reply。 

     'And what besides��' 

     'Fish。' 

     'What kind of fish��' 

     'I don't know。' 

     'YOU DON'T KNOW��' cried he�察�looking solemnly up from his plate�察�

and suspending his knife and fork in astonishment。 

     'No。    I told the cook to get some fish ´ I did not particularize what。' 

     'Well�察  �that   beats   everything�     �A   lady   professes   to   keep   house�察  �and 

doesn't   even   know   what   fish   is   for   dinner�   �professes   to   order   fish�察  �and 

doesn't specify what��' 

     'Perhaps�察�Mr。 Bloomfield�察�you will order dinner yourself in future。' 

     Nothing   more   was   said�察  �and   I   was   very  glad   to   get   out   of   the   room 

with my pupils�察�for I never felt so ashamed and uncomfortable in my life 

for anything that was not my own fault。 

     In   the   afternoon   we   applied   to   lessons   again�此 �then   went   out   again�察�



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then had tea in the schoolroom�察�then I dressed Mary Ann for dessert�察�and 

when she and her brother had gone down to the dining´ room�察�I took the 

opportunity   of   beginning   a   letter   to   my   dear   friends   at   home�此  �but   the 

children came up before I had half completed it。                 At seven I had to put 

Mary Ann to bed�察�then I played with Tom till eight�察�when he�察�too�察�went�察�

and   I   finished   my  letter   and   unpacked   my   clothes�察  �which   I   had   hitherto 

found no opportunity for doing�察�and�察�finally�察�went to bed myself。 

     But this is a very favourable specimen of a day's proceedings。 

     My task of instruction and surveillance�察�instead of becoming easier as 

my   charges      and   I  got  better  accustomed       to  each   other�察  �became     more 

arduous   as   their   characters   unfolded。       The   name   of   governess�察  �I   soon 

found�察  �was   a   mere   mockery  as   applied   to   me�此    �my   pupils   had   no   more 

notion of obedience than a wild�察�unbroken colt。               The habitual fear of their 

father's peevish temper�察�and the dread of the punishments he was wont to 

inflict when irritated�察�kept them generally within bounds in his immediate 

presence。      The girls�察�too�察�had some fear of their mother's anger�察�and the 

boy   might   occasionally   be   bribed   to   do   as   she   bid   him   by   the   hope   of 

reward�察�but I had no rewards to offer�察�and as for punishments�察�I was given 

to understand�察  �the  parents   reserved   that   privilege   to   themselves�察  �and   yet 

they  expected   me   to   keep   my  pupils in   order。      Other   children   might   be 

guided by the fear of anger and the desire of approbation�察�but neither the 

one nor the other had any effect upon these。 

     Master Tom�察�not content with refusing to be ruled�察�must needs set up 

as a ruler�察�and manifested a determination to keep�察�not only his sisters�察�but 

his governess in order�察�by violent manual and pedal applications�察�and�察�as 

he    was    a  tall�察 �strong   boy    of  his   years�察  �this   occasioned     no   trifling 

inconvenience。        A few sound boxes on the ear�察�on such occasions�察�might 

have settled the matter easily enough�此           �but as�察�in that case�察�he might make 

up some story to his mother which she would be sure to believe�察�as she 

had such unshaken faith in his veracity ´ though I had already discovered 

it to be by no means unimpeachable ´ I determined to refrain from striking 

him�察   �even    in  self´defence�察    �and�察  �in  his  most    violent   moods�察    �my   only 

resource was to throw him on his back and hold his hands and feet till the 

frenzy was somewhat abated。              To the difficulty of preventing him from 



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doing   what   he   ought   not�察  �was   added   that   of   forcing   him   to   do   what   he 

ought。     Often he would positively refuse to learn�察�or to repeat his lessons�察�

or even to look at his book。 Here�察�again�察�a good birch rod might have been 

serviceable�察�but�察�as my powers were so limited�察�I must make the best use 

of what I had。 

     As there were no settled hours for study and play�察�I resolved to give 

my     pupils   a  certain   task�察 �which�察   �with    

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