She is very elegant, and very much admired.

Tell Adah I heard Mrs.Ellsworth say she wished she could find some young person as governess for her little girl, and kind of companion for her.

I did not speak of Adah, but I thought of her, knowing she desired some such situation.

She might write to Mrs.Ellsworth here, but I'd rather she should not refer to me as having known her.

You see Mrs.Ellsworth would directly inquire about her antecedents, and to a stranger it would not sound well that she came to us one stormy night with that child, whose father we know nothing about, and if I told the truth, as I always try to do, I should have to tell this.