I was placed in a remote part of the house, and only saw my aunt at stated hours.

These occurred twice a day; once about noon she came to my nursery, and once after her dinner I was taken to her.

She never caressed me, and seemed all the time I staid in the room to fear that I should annoy her by some childish freak.

My good nurse always schooled me with the greatest care before she ventured into the parlour--and the awe my aunt's cold looks and few constrained words inspired was so great that I seldom disgraced her lessons or was betrayed from the exemplary stillness which I was taught to observe during these short visits.[11] Under my good nurse's care I ran wild about our park and the neighbouring fields.

The offspring of the deepest love I displayed from my earliest years the greatest sensibility of disposition.