Those who chose to be idle, certainly might." "Aye, no doubt; but that is what a governess will prevent, and if I had known your mother, I should have advised her most strenuously to engage one.

I always say that nothing is to be done in education without steady and regular instruction, and nobody but a governess can give it.

It is wonderful how many families I have been the means of supplying in that way.

I am always glad to get a young person well placed out.

Four nieces of Mrs.Jenkinson are most delightfully situated through my means; and it was but the other day that I recommended another young person, who was merely accidentally mentioned to me, and the family are quite delighted with her.