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over-application and, perhaps, to pining after home

John had not much affection for his mother and sisters, and an

antipathy to me He bullied and punished me; not two or three times

in the week, nor once or twice in the day, but continually: every

nerve I had feared him, and every morsel of flesh in my bones shrank

when he came near There were moments when I was bewildered by the

terror he inspired, because I had no appeal whatever against either

his menaces or his inflictions; the servants did not like to offend

their young ainst him, and Mrs Reed was

blind and deaf on the subject: she never saw hih he did both now and then in her very presence,

more frequently, however, behind her back

Habitually obedient to John, I ca out his tongue atthe roots: I kneould soon strike, and while

dreading the blow, I ly appearance of

him ould presently deal it I wonder if he read that notion in

, he struck suddenly and

strongly I tottered, and on regaining my equilibrium retired back

a step or two from his chair