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"I assure you, I always find the children well and happy, and it is very

unfair on thebound by rules, to

which she ulations under

which we have laid her! It is not her choice to exclude you, but her

duty"

"Please, enta coloured silk dress, and a drab bonnet with a pink feather in

it?" said Mrs Kelland, with a certain, air of simplicity, that provoked

Rachel to answer sharply-"You don't knohat you are talking about, Mrs Kelland"

"Well, ma'am, it was a very decent woman as told me, an old lady of the

name of Drinkwater, as keeps a baker's shop on the other side of the

way, and she never sees bread enough go in for a cat to ry children She says all is not right there,

ossip and spite at not having the custom It

quite accounts for what she ht it all on

yourself by not having asked me for a note You must restrain yourself

What you o and

attack those who are doing the very best for your niece"

Rachel one many steps, she

was assailed by tearful Mrs Morris: "Oh, Miss Rachel, if it would not