'The first duty of a governess' (this foolish woman said to me) 'is to win the affections of her pupils.
_My_ governess has entirely failed to make the children like her.

A dreadful temper; I have given her notice to leave my service.

Look at that sweet girl and your little granddaughter! I declare I could cry when I see how they understand each other and love each other.' I quote our charming friend's nonsense, verbatim (as we used to say when we were in Parliament in Mr.Norman's time), for the sake of what it led to.

If, by any lucky chance, Miss Westerfield happens to be disengaged in the future, Mrs.MacEdwin's house is open to her--at her own time, and on her own terms.

I promised to speak to you on the subject, and I perform my promise.