Looking back on her conduct she could not see that she had been more to blame than Phyllis.

Oh, how was it that Phyllis was always proved to be so good while she was always forced into the wrong?
She remembered a prayer asking for meekness which Mrs.Kane had taught her, and she knelt by her bedside and said it aloud; and just then she heard Miss Davis calling to her to open the door.
"My dear," said the governess, "I have come to tell you that you really must apologize to Phyllis.

It was exceedingly rude of you to tell her so flatly that her words were untrue." Hetty flushed up to the roots of her hair and for a few moments could not speak.

She had just been on her knees asking for strength from God to overcome her pride, and here was an opportunity for practising meekness.

But it was dreadfully hard, thought Hetty.
"I will try and do it, Miss Davis.