This is Helen, our eldest--this Mary--and this Jeremy." Miss Jones did a dreadful thing.

In her eagerness to be pleasant and friendly she kissed the girls, and then, before anyone could stop her, kissed Jeremy.

He took it like a man, never turning his head nor wiping his mouth with his hand afterwards, but she might have seen in his eyes, had she looked, what he felt about it.
She said: "I hope we shall be happy together, dears." The children said nothing, and presently they all sat down to tea.
II It was unfortunate that there was so little precedent on both sides.
Miss Jones had never been a governess before and the children had never had one.

Of course, many mistakes were made.

Miss Jones had had a true admiration for what she used to call "her brother's indomitable spirit," her name for his selfishness and bad temper.