That day both my parents awoke to the fact that I must have more education.

I could not go to school; to have taken me from my mother would have been death to both of us.

They had a long conversation, and it was decided that the wisest plan would be for me to have a governess--a lady who would at the same time be a companion to my mother.

I am quite sure that at first she did not like it, but afterward she turned to my father, with a sweet, loving smile.
"It will relieve you very much," she said, "and give you time to get out." "I shall never leave you," he said, "no matter who comes." Several letters were written; my father gave himself unheard-of trouble; and after some weeks of doubt, hesitation and correspondence, a governess was selected for me.

She had been living with Lady Bucarest, and was most highly recommended; she was amiable, accomplished, good tempered and well qualified for the duties Lady Tayne wished her to fulfill.
"What a paragon!" cried my father, as he read through the list of virtues.
"I hope we shall not be disappointed," said my mother.