"I can't sing, Kitty; I can't sing." The pupil, hearing this melancholy confession, became governess once more.

"Say the words, Syd; and hum the tune after me." They laughed over the singing lesson, until the echoes of the hills mocked them, and laughed too.
Looking into the schoolroom, one day, Mrs.Linley found that the serious business of teaching was not neglected.

The lessons went on smoothly, without an obstacle in the way.

Kitty was incapable of disappointing her friend and playfellow, who made learning easy with a smile and a kiss.
The balance of authority was regulated to perfection in the lives of these two simple creatures.

In the schoolroom, the governess taught the child.