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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    moderate     attention�察  �they   could 

perform in a short time�察�and till this was done�察�however weary I was�察�or 

however   perverse   they   might   be�察  �nothing   short   of   parental   interference 

should induce me to suffer them to leave the schoolroom�察�even if I should 

sit with my chair against the door to keep them in。                  Patience�察�Firmness�察�

and Perseverance were my only weapons�察�and these I resolved to use to 

the utmost。      I determined always strictly to fulfil the threats and promises 

I   made�察  �and�察  �to   that   end�察  �I   must   be   cautious   to   threaten   and   promise 

nothing that I could not perform。           Then�察�I would carefully refrain from all 

useless    irritability   and   indulgence     of  my    own    ill´temper�此   �when      they 

behaved tolerably�察�I would be as kind and obliging as it was in my power 

to be�察�in order to make the widest possible distinction between good and 

bad   conduct�察  �I   would   reason   with   them�察  �too�察  �in   the   simplest   and   most 

effective     manner。     When      I  reproved    them�察  �or   refused   to  gratify   their 

wishes�察  �after   a  glaring   fault�察  �it   should   be   more   in   sorrow   than   in   anger�此�

their   little  hymns     and   prayers   I  would    make     plain  and    clear  to  their 

understanding�察�when they said their prayers at night and asked pardon for 

their offences�察�I would remind them of the sins of the past day�察�solemnly�察�

but in perfect kindness�察�to avoid raising a spirit of opposition�察�penitential 

hymns should be said by the naughty�察�cheerful ones by the comparatively 

good�察�and every kind of instruction I would convey to them�察�as much as 

possible�察�by entertaining discourse ´ apparently with no other object than 

their present amusement in view。 

     By these means I hoped in time both to benefit the children and to gain 

the approbation of their parents�察�and also to convince my friends at home 

that I was not so wanting in skill and prudence as they supposed。                   I knew 

the   difficulties   I   had   to   contend   with   were   great�察  �but   I   knew   ��at   least   I 

believed��   unremitting   patience   and   perseverance   could   overcome   them�察�



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and   night   and   morning   I   implored   Divine   assistance   to   this   end。        But 

either   the   children   were   so   incorrigible�察  �the   parents   so   unreasonable�察  �or 

myself so mistaken in my views�察�or so unable to carry them out�察�that my 

best intentions and most strenuous efforts seemed productive of no better 

result    than   sport   to   the  children�察   �dissatisfaction     to   their  parents�察   �and 

torment to myself。 

     The   task of   instruction   was   as   arduous   for   the body  as   the   mind。       I 

had to run after my pupils to catch them�察�to carry or drag the

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