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Chapter XI

           Shewasoccupiedinknitting;alargecatsatdemurelyatherfeet;nothinginshortwaswantingtocompletethebeau-idealofdomesticcomfort. Amorereassuringintroductionforanewgovernesscouldscarcelybeconceived;therewasnograndeurtooverwhelm,nostatelinesstoembarrass; andthen,asIentered,theoldladygotupandpromptlyandkindlycameforwardtomeetme. 

           "Howdoyoudo,mydear?Iamafraidyouhavehadatediousride;Johndrivessoslowly;youmustbecold,cometothefire." 

           "Mrs.Fairfax,Isuppose?"saidI. 

           "Yes,youareright:dositdown." 

           Sheconductedmetoherownchair,andthenbegantoremovemyshawlanduntiemybonnet-strings;Ibeggedshewouldnotgiveherselfsomuchtrouble. 

           "Oh,itisnotrouble;Idaresayyourownhandsarealmostnumbedwithcold. Leah,makealittlehotnegusandcutasandwichortwo:herearethekeysofthestoreroom." 

           Andsheproducedfromherpocketamosthousewifelybunchofkeys,anddeliveredthemtotheservant. 

           "Now,then,drawnearertothefire,"shecontinued."You’vebroughtyourluggagewithyou,haven’tyou,mydear?" 

           "Yes,ma’am." 

           "I’llseeitcarriedintoyourroom,"shesaid,andbustledout. 

           "Shetreatsmelikeavisitor,"thoughtI. "Ilittleexpectedsuchareception;Ianticipatedonlycoldnessandstiffness:thisisnotlikewhatIhaveheardofthetreatmentofgovernesses;butImustnotexulttoosoon." 

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