She wanted to say that she thought it would do quite as well to show more feeling, and look for a little more sympathy.

She was now sure that she could always have loved Miss Davis, had she only known her from the first to be so warm-hearted and so truly affectionate.

But she did not know how to express herself and remained silent.
"Miss Davis," she said presently; "must governesses always keep their hearts shut up, and try to look as if they loved nobody?
You know I am going to be a governess some day, and that is why I ask." Miss Davis was startled.

"Do I look as if I loved nobody ?" she asked.
"A little," said Hetty.
"Then I must be wrong.

It cannot be good to look as if one loved nobody.
At the same time it _is_ very necessary to curb all one's feelings.
Phyllis, for instance, would not respect me if she thought me what she would call sentimental.