Flocks of sheep had been added to the farm, which daily claimed a portion of her time.

In the absence of the men, she must harness the horse for Mary and her mother to ride, go to mill, in short, do the work of a boy, could one be procured to endure the tirades of Mrs.Bellmont.
She was first up in the morning, doing what she could towards breakfast.
Occasionally, she would utter some funny thing for Jack's benefit, while she was waiting on the table, provoking a sharp look from his mother, or expulsion from the room.
On one such occasion, they found her on the roof of the barn.

Some repairs having been necessary, a staging had been erected, and was not wholly removed.

Availing herself of ladders, she was mounted in high glee on the topmost board.

Mr.Bellmont called sternly for her to come down; poor Jane nearly fainted from fear.