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I rose nextof hopeful exhilaration, in spite of the disappoint of Mary Ann was no light matter, as her abundant hair was to be s tails, and tied with bows of ribbon: a taskShe toldup a constant fidget of ier When all was done, ent into the schoolroom, where I met o down to breakfast Thatbeen exchanged with Mrs Blooain, and commenced the business of the day I found h averse to every species of mental exertion, was not without abilities

Mary Ann could scarcely read a word, and was so careless and inattentive that I could hardly get on with her at all However, by dint of great labour and patience, I , and then accorounds, for a little recreation before dinner There we got along tolerably together, except that I found they had no notion of going with o with them, wherever they chose to lead me I must run, walk, or stand, exactly as it suited their fancy This, I thought, was reversing the order of things; and I found it doubly disagreeable, as on this as well as subsequent occasions, they seemed to prefer the dirtiest places and the most dismal occupations But there was no remedy; either I must follow thelectful of e To-day, they manifested a particular attachment to a well at the botto with sticks and pebbles for above half an hour I was in constant fear that their mother would see thegle their clothes and wet their feet and hands, instead of taking exercise; but no arguments, commands, or entreaties could draw theentle up the road; at the distance of a few paces fro to the children in a waspish penetrating tone, bade them 'keep out of that water' 'Miss Grey,' said he, '(I suppose it IS Miss Grey), I am surprised that you should allow them to dirty their clothes in that manner! Don't you see how Miss Bloomfield has soiled her frock? and that Master Blooloves? Dear, dear! Let me REQUEST that in future you will keep the, he turned away, and continued his ride up to the house This was Mr Bloomfield I was surprised that he should nominate his children Master and Miss Bloomfield; and still overness, and a perfect stranger to hi to summon us in I dined with the children at one, while he and his lady took their luncheon at the sareatly raise him in my estimation He was a man of ordinary stature-- rather below than above--and rather thin than stout, apparently between thirty and forty years of age: he had a large y complexion, milky blue eyes, and hair the colour of a he of mutton before hiabout theit from different points, he pronounced it not fit to be eaten, and called for the cold beef