It is less pain for me to endure the greatest inconvenience than to go into the kitchen to request its removal.

I am a fool.

Heaven knows I cannot help it! "Now can you tell me whether it is considered improper for governesses to ask their friends to come and see them.

I do not mean, of course, to stay, but just for a call of an hour or two?
If it is not absolute treason, I do fervently request that you will contrive, in some way or other, to let me have a sight of your face.

Yet I feel, at the same time, that I am making a very foolish and almost impracticable demand; yet this is only four miles from B---!" * * * * * "March 21st.
"You must excuse a very short answer to your most welcome letter; for my time is entirely occupied.