New life, new ideas, new ambitions suddenly awoke within me, and, seeing her advantage, Emma pursued it.
"I have heard," she said, "that my lady is wonderfully clever.

You will be her companion and her constant comfort; you must know some of the things she does.

Now, Miss Laura, make up your mind, dear; instead of making the lady your enemy, be quick and learn all she can teach you--the sooner you know it all the sooner she will go." Ah, that was something like a reason for studying; I would learn lessons all day and all night to insure her going.

It must be a matter of years, but if by constant application I could shorten the time, even by one year, that was much.

Then Emma gave me much sensible advice; above all, never to speak to mamma about Miss Reinhart.
"You see, Miss Laura, if your dear mamma took curious fancies against this lady, how dreadful it would be.