I feel ashamed of myself already for having begun by disliking her." Teresa took her young mistress's hand, and patted it compassionately.
"Poor innocent, if you only had my experience to help you! There are good ones and bad ones among all creatures.

I say to you the Gallilees are bad ones! Even their music-master (I saw him this morning) looks like a rogue.

You will tell me the poor old gentleman is harmless, surely.

I shall not contradict that--I shall only ask, what is the use of a man who is as weak as water?
Oh, I like him, but I distinguish! I also like Zo.

But what is a child--especially when that beastly governess has muddled her unfortunate little head with learning?
No, my angel, there's but one person among these people who comforts me, when I think of the day that will part us.