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The
pompous
vanity
of
the
old
schoolmistress
,
the
foolish
good-humour
of
her
sister
,
the
silly
chat
and
scandal
of
the
elder
girls
,
and
the
frigid
correctness
of
the
governesses
equally
annoyed
her
;
and
she
had
no
soft
maternal
heart
,
this
unlucky
girl
,
otherwise
the
prattle
and
talk
of
the
younger
children
,
with
whose
care
she
was
chiefly
intrusted
,
might
have
soothed
and
interested
her
;
but
she
lived
among
them
two
years
,
and
not
one
was
sorry
that
she
went
away
.
The
gentle
tender-hearted
Amelia
Sedley
was
the
only
person
to
whom
she
could
attach
herself
in
the
least
;
and
who
could
help
attaching
herself
to
Amelia
?
The
happiness
the
superior
advantages
of
the
young
women
round
about
her
,
gave
Rebecca
inexpressible
pangs
of
envy
.
"
What
airs
that
girl
gives
herself
,
because
she
is
an
Earl
's
grand-daughter
,
"
she
said
of
one
.
"
How
they
cringe
and
bow
to
that
Creole
,
because
of
her
hundred
thousand
pounds
!
I
am
a
thousand
times
cleverer
and
more
charming
than
that
creature
,
for
all
her
wealth
.
I
am
as
well
bred
as
the
Earl
's
grand-daughter
,
for
all
her
fine
pedigree
;
and
yet
every
one
passes
me
by
here
.
And
yet
,
when
I
was
at
my
father
's
,
did
not
the
men
give
up
their
gayest
balls
and
parties
in
order
to
pass
the
evening
with
me
?
"
She
determined
at
any
rate
to
get
free
from
the
prison
in
which
she
found
herself
,
and
now
began
to
act
for
herself
,
and
for
the
first
time
to
make
connected
plans
for
the
future
.
She
took
advantage
,
therefore
,
of
the
means
of
study
the
place
offered
her
;
and
as
she
was
already
a
musician
and
a
good
linguist
,
she
speedily
went
through
the
little
course
of
study
which
was
considered
necessary
for
ladies
in
those
days
.
Her
music
she
practised
incessantly
,
and
one
day
,
when
the
girls
were
out
,
and
she
had
remained
at
home
,
she
was
overheard
to
play
a
piece
so
well
that
Minerva
thought
,
wisely
,
she
could
spare
herself
the
expense
of
a
master
for
the
juniors
,
and
intimated
to
Miss
Sharp
that
she
was
to
instruct
them
in
music
for
the
future
.
The
girl
refused
;
and
for
the
first
time
,
and
to
the
astonishment
of
the
majestic
mistress
of
the
school
.
"
I
am
here
to
speak
French
with
the
children
,
"
Rebecca
said
abruptly
,
"
not
to
teach
them
music
,
and
save
money
for
you
.
Give
me
money
,
and
I
will
teach
them
.
"
Minerva
was
obliged
to
yield
,
and
,
of
course
,
disliked
her
from
that
day
.
"
For
five-and-thirty
years
,
"
she
said
,
and
with
great
justice
,
"
I
never
have
seen
the
individual
who
has
dared
in
my
own
house
to
question
my
authority
.
I
have
nourished
a
viper
in
my
bosom
.
"
"
A
viper
--
a
fiddlestick
,
"
said
Miss
Sharp
to
the
old
lady
,
almost
fainting
with
astonishment
.
"
You
took
me
because
I
was
useful
.
There
is
no
question
of
gratitude
between
us
.
I
hate
this
place
,
and
want
to
leave
it
.
I
will
do
nothing
here
but
what
I
am
obliged
to
do
.
"
It
was
in
vain
that
the
old
lady
asked
her
if
she
was
aware
she
was
speaking
to
Miss
Pinkerton
?
Rebecca
laughed
in
her
face
,
with
a
horrid
sarcastic
demoniacal
laughter
,
that
almost
sent
the
schoolmistress
into
fits
.
"
Give
me
a
sum
of
money
,
"
said
the
girl
,
"
and
get
rid
of
me
--
or
,
if
you
like
better
,
get
me
a
good
place
as
governess
in
a
nobleman
's
family
--
you
can
do
so
if
you
please
.
"
And
in
their
further
disputes
she
always
returned
to
this
point
,
"
Get
me
a
situation
--
we
hate
each
other
,
and
I
am
ready
to
go
.
"
Worthy
Miss
Pinkerton
,
although
she
had
a
Roman
nose
and
a
turban
,
and
was
as
tall
as
a
grenadier
,
and
had
been
up
to
this
time
an
irresistible
princess
,
had
no
will
or
strength
like
that
of
her
little
apprentice
,
and
in
vain
did
battle
against
her
,
and
tried
to
overawe
her
.
Attempting
once
to
scold
her
in
public
,
Rebecca
hit
upon
the
before-mentioned
plan
of
answering
her
in
French
,
which
quite
routed
the
old
woman
.
In
order
to
maintain
authority
in
her
school
,
it
became
necessary
to
remove
this
rebel
,
this
monster
,
this
serpent
,
this
firebrand
;
and
hearing
about
this
time
that
Sir
Pitt
Crawley
's
family
was
in
want
of
a
governess
,
she
actually
recommended
Miss
Sharp
for
the
situation
,
firebrand
and
serpent
as
she
was
.
"
I
can
not
,
certainly
,
"
she
said
,
"
find
fault
with
Miss
Sharp
's
conduct
,
except
to
myself
;
and
must
allow
that
her
talents
and
accomplishments
are
of
a
high
order
.
As
far
as
the
head
goes
,
at
least
,
she
does
credit
to
the
educational
system
pursued
at
my
establishment
.
"
