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I replied I was quite willing to do so; and at thatpupils entered the aparter sisters Master Torown boy of seven, with a someiry frame, flaxen hair, blue eyes, small turned-up nose, and fair coirl too, somewhat dark like her h colour in her cheeks The second sister was Fanny, a very pretty little girl; Mrs Blooentle child, and required encourage yet; but in a few days, she would be four years old, and then she ht take her first lesson in the alphabet, and be pro one was Harriet, a little broad, fat,of scarcely two, that I covetedto do

I talked to my little pupils as well as I could, and tried to render reeable; but with little success I fear, for their mother's presence kept me under an unpleasant restraint They, however, were remarkably free from shyness They seemed bold, lively children, and I hoped I should soon be on friendly terms with them--the little boy especially, of whom I had heard such a favourable character from his mamma In Mary Ann there was a certain affected si for notice, that I was sorry to observe But her brother claiht betweenaway like an orator, occasionally interrupting his discourse with a sharp reproof to his sisters when theyyou are!' exclaimed his mother 'Come and kiss dear mamma; and then won't you show Miss Grey your schoolroom, and your nice new books?'

'I won't kiss YOU, mamma; but I WILL show Miss Grey my schoolroom, and my new books'

'And MY schoolroom, and MY new books, Tom,' said Mary Ann 'They're mine too'

'They're MINE,' replied he decisively 'Co, Miss Grey-- I'll escort you'

When the roos between the brother and sister that I did ht an to be very loquacious on the subject of its fine clothes, its bed, its chest of drawers, and other appurtenances; but Toht see his rocking-horse, which, with a ed forth fro onhis sister to hold the reins, hehow manfully he used his whip and spurs Meantime, however, I admired Mary Ann's pretty doll, and all its possessions; and then told Master Tom he was a capital rider, but I hoped he would not use his whip and spurs so much when he rode a real pony