Had I thought that they would be, I should not have received her.

I shall, of course, be sorry if any of my pupils are taken away, but as I have several girls only waiting for vacancies, it would make no difference to me pecuniarily." And so it happened that Mrs.Walsham lost none of her pupils, and in a short time the wonder died out.

Indeed, the child herself was so pretty, and taking in her ways, that it was impossible to make any objection to her personally.
Mrs.Walsham had been struck by the self command which she showed at parting with her grandfather.

Her eyes were full of tears, her lip quivered, and she could scarcely speak; but there was no loud wailing, no passionate outburst.

Her grandfather had impressed upon her that the parting was for her own good, and child though she was, she felt how great a sacrifice he was making in parting with her, and although she could not keep the tears from streaming down her cheeks, or silence her sobs as she bade him goodbye, she tried hard to suppress her grief.
The pain of parting was, indeed, fully as great to Sergeant Wilks as to his granddaughter; and it was with a very husky voice that he bade her goodbye, and then, putting her into Mrs.Walsham's arms, walked hastily away.
Aggie was soon at home.