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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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