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Chapter 6

           

           “Oncetwolittlegirlsgotholdofsomefoodandtookittoher,andcamebackandtoldme.Theysaidshehadburstintotears,andthattheylovedherverymuchnow.VerysoonafterthattheyallbecamefondofMarie,andatthesametimetheybegantodevelopthegreatestaffectionformyself.Theyoftencametomeandbeggedmetotellthemstories.IthinkImusthavetoldstorieswell,fortheydidsolovetohearthem.AtlastItooktoreadingupinterestingthingsonpurposetopassthemontothelittleones,andthiswentonforalltherestofmytimethere,threeyears.Later,wheneveryoneevenSchneiderwasangrywithmeforhidingnothingfromthechildren,Ipointedouthowfoolishitwas,fortheyalwaysknewthings,onlytheylearnttheminawaythatsoiledtheirmindsbutnotsofromme.Onehasonlytorememberone’sownchildhoodtoadmitthetruthofthis.Butnobodywasconvinced...ItwastwoweeksbeforehermotherdiedthatIhadkissedMarie;andwhentheclergymanpreachedthatsermonthechildrenwereallonmyside.

           “WhenItoldthemwhatashameitwasoftheparsontotalkashehaddone,andexplainedmyreason,theyweresoangrythatsomeofthemwentandbrokehiswindowswithstones.OfcourseIstoppedthem,forthatwasnotright,butallthevillageheardofit,andhowIcaughtitforspoilingthechildren!EveryonediscoverednowthatthelittleoneshadtakentobeingfondofMarie,andtheirparentswereterriblyalarmed;butMariewassohappy.

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