ation for an exercise, I o look c  tell: so keen , and yet so cold, I felt for t superstitious—as if I ting in thing uncanny.

    “Jane, w are you doing?”

    “Learning German.”

    “I  you to give up German and learn anee.”

    “You are not in earnest?”

    “In suc t I must  so: and I ell you why.”

    on to explain t anee  present studying; t, as  to forget t; t it  ly to  again and again go over ts, and so fix t ime bet t  at a task t of t, pero make t ed noo ure.

    St. Jo a man to be lig t every impression made on . I consented. urned, transferred from o  St. Joo sucep. ly—

    “I kno.”

    I found ient, very forbearing, and yet an exacting master: ed me to do a great deal; and ions, estified ion. By degrees, ain influence over me t took ay of mind: ice raining talk or laugiresomely importunate instinct reminded me t vivacity (at least in me) asteful to  only serious moods and occupations able, t in  to sustain or follo; “come,” I came; “do t. But I did not love my servitude: I o neglect me.

    One evening ime, ers and I stood round , om; and, as rolled by rong), exclaimed—

    “St. Joo call Jane your ter, but you don’t treat oo.”

    So uncomfortably confused; and o a level ioned my eyes piercingly—ical cousin’s salute belonged to one of t t kisses, and  kiss. o learn t; it  striking: I am sure I did not blus urned a little pale, for I felt as if to my fetters. ted tery and quiescence  it, seemed to invest it for ain charm.

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