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Chapter 2

           

           Shewasevidentlygratefulforsuchaprofession.“Seehim,miss,first.Thenbelieveit!”Ifeltforthwithanewimpatiencetoseehim;itwasthebeginningofacuriositythat,forallthenexthours,wastodeepenalmosttopain.Mrs.Grosewasaware,Icouldjudge,ofwhatshehadproducedinme,andshefolloweditupwithassurance.“Youmightaswellbelieveitofthelittlelady.Blessher,”sheaddedthenextmoment“lookather!”

           IturnedandsawthatFlora,whom,tenminutesbefore,Ihadestablishedintheschoolroomwithasheetofwhitepaper,apencil,andacopyofnice“roundO’s,”nowpresentedherselftoviewattheopendoor.Sheexpressedinherlittlewayanextraordinarydetachmentfromdisagreeableduties,lookingtome,however,withagreatchildishlightthatseemedtoofferitasamereresultoftheaffectionshehadconceivedformyperson,whichhadrenderednecessarythatsheshouldfollowme.IneedednothingmorethanthistofeelthefullforceofMrs.Grose’scomparison,and,catchingmypupilinmyarms,coveredherwithkissesinwhichtherewasasobofatonement.

           Nonetheless,therestofthedayIwatchedforfurtheroccasiontoapproachmycolleague,especiallyas,towardevening,Ibegantofancysherathersoughttoavoidme.Iovertookher,Iremember,onthestaircase;wewentdowntogether,andatthebottomIdetainedher,holdinghertherewithahandonherarm.“Itakewhatyousaidtomeatnoonasadeclarationthatyou’veneverknownhimtobebad.

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