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Five o'clock had hardly struck on the ht a candle into my closet and found me

already up and nearly dressed I had risen half-an-hour before her

entrance, and had washed ht

of a half-h the narro near my crib I was to leave Gateshead that day by a coach

which passed the lodge gates at six am Bessie was the only person

yet risen; she had lit a fire in the nursery, where she now

proceeded to make my breakfast Few children can eat when excited

with the thoughts of a journey; nor could I Bessie, having pressed

me in vain to take a few spoonfuls of the boiled milk and bread she

had prepared for me, wrapped up so; then she helpedherself in a shawl, she and I left the nursery As we

passed Mrs Reed's bedrooood-bye?"

"No, Bessie: she caone down

to supper, and said I need not disturb her in the , or my

cousins either; and she told me to remember that she had always been

rateful to her

accordingly"