"Ethel's time is so fully occupied," she said.
"That is the very thing that I was going to observe, my dear.

Her time is too much occupied, and my conviction is, that it is hurtful to a girl of her age." This was a new idea to Margaret, who was silent, longing to prove Miss Winter wrong, and not have to see poor Ethel pained by having to relinquish any of her cherished pursuits.
"You see there is that Cocksmoor," said Miss Winter.

"You do not know how far off it is, my dear; much too great a distance for a young girl to be walking continually in all weathers." "That's a question for papa," thought Margaret.
"Besides," continued Miss Winter, "those children engross almost all her time and thoughts.

She is working for them, preparing lessons, running after them continually.

It takes off her whole mind from her proper occupations, unsettles her, and I do think it is beyond what befits a young lady of her age." Margaret was silent.
"In addition," said Miss Winter, "she is at every spare moment busy with Latin and Greek, and I cannot think that to keep pace with a boy of Norman's age and ability can be desirable for her." "It is a great deal," said Margaret, "but--" "I am convinced that she does more than is right," continued Miss Winter.