Indeed, I seemed to have completed my theological education before I did my twelfth year.
One morning, Mrs.Olever sent for me, and told me she had learned my mother was not able to send me to school, but if I would take charge of the lessons of the little girls, she would furnish me board and tuition.
This most generous offer quite took my breath away, and was most gladly accepted; but it was easy work, and I wondered my own studies were so light.

I was allowed to amuse myself drawing flowers, which were quite a surprise, and pronounced better than anything the drawing master could do--to recite poetry, for the benefit of the larger girls, and to play in the orchard with my pupils.
With the other girls, I became interested in hair-dressing.

I had read "The Children of the Abbey," and Amanda's romantic adventures enchanted me; but she was quite outside my life.

Now I made a nearer acquaintance with her.

She changed her residence; so had I.She had brown ringlets; I too should have them.