The peculiarities of Phyllis's style of goodness had not escaped Miss Gaythorne's quick intelligence.
"And mother minds what Phyllis thinks a great deal more than she minds me; because Phyllis is so wise, and never gives her any trouble." The next morning at breakfast Reine said: "Do you know, Mr.Enderby, little Miss Gray has made me such a beautiful drawing.

She has a great talent.

I can't help wishing you would let her be an artist." "Has she been enlisting you against me ?" said Mr.Enderby, with half a smile and half a frown.
"I have never even seen her," said Reine; "but I am greatly struck with her work." "It is clever," assented the master of Wavertree; "but pray do not arouse foolish ideas in the child's head--ideas which have been fortunately laid to rest.

I have great faith in the old warning, 'Beware of the man of one book'; and I think Hetty will do better to stick to what she has begun with.

Under Miss Davis she has excellent opportunities of becoming fitted to be a governess, which, after all, is the safest career for a friendless woman.