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"Will you walk this way, irl; and I followed her
across a square hall with high doors all round: she ushered me into
a room whose double illu as it did with the darkness to which my eyes had
been for two hours inured; when I could see, however, a cosy and
agreeable picture presented itself tosmall rooh-backed and old-fashioned, wherein sat the neatest iinable
little elderly lady, in 's cap, black silk gown, and snowy
muslin apron; exactly like what I had fancied Mrs Fairfax, only
less stately and e cat sat de to
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introduction for a new governess could scarcely be conceived; there
was no grandeur to overwhelm, no stateliness to eot up and promptly and kindly came
forward to meet me
"How do you do, my dear? I am afraid you have had a tedious ride;
John drives so slowly; you must be cold, come to the fire"
"Mrs Fairfax, I suppose?" said I
"Yes, you are right: do sit down"
She conducted an to reed she would not give herself so
much trouble