At first, indeed, she was appalled by the little Princess's outbursts of temper; never in her life, she declared, had she seen such a passionate and naughty child.

Then she observed something else; the child was extraordinarily truthful; whatever punishment might follow, she never told a lie.

Firm, very firm, the new governess yet had the sense to see that all the firmness in the world would be useless, unless she could win her way into little Drina's heart.

She did so, and there were no more difficulties.

Drina learnt her letters like an angel; and she learnt other things as well.