Chapter 10
t to Lo an early morning to meet tuff travelling-dress, prepared my bonnet, gloves, and muff; sougo see t no article beo do, I sat doried to rest. I could not; t all day, I could not noant; I oo muced. A po-nigo-morroo slumber in terval; I must che change was being accomplished.
“Miss,” said a servant roubled spirit, “a person below wiso see you.”
“t,” I t, and ran doairs inquiry. I eacting-room, to go to tc—
“It’s old opped my progress and took my hand.
I looked: I satired like a , matronly, yet still young; very good-looking, h black hair and eyes, and lively complexion.
“ell, e forgotten me, I think, Miss Jane?”
In anoturously: “Bessie! Bessie! Bessie!” t o tood a little fellorousers.
“t is my little boy,” said Bessie directly.
“then you are married, Bessie?”
“Yes; nearly five years since to Robert Leaven, ttle girl besides Bobby t I’ve cened Jane.”
“And you don’t live at Gateshead?”
“I live at ter .”
“ell, and on? tell me everyt t sit do; and, Bobby, come and sit on my knee, Bobby preferred sidling over to her.
“You’re not groall, Miss Jane, nor so very stout,” continued Mrs. Leaven. “I dare say t kept you too scaller th.”
“Georgiana is handsome, I suppose, Bessie?”
“Very. S up to London last er ions tc do you t up to run a t and stopped. It found t: I believe ser lead a cat and dog life togethey are always quarrelling—”
“ell, and w of John Reed?”