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In Which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign

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           ItwasinvainthattheoldladyaskedherifshewasawareshewasspeakingtoMissPinkerton?Rebeccalaughedinherface,withahorridsarcasticdemoniacallaughter,thatalmostsenttheschoolmistressintofits."Givemeasumofmoney,"saidthegirl,"andgetridofmeor,ifyoulikebetter,getmeagoodplaceasgovernessinanobleman’sfamilyyoucandosoifyouplease."Andintheirfurtherdisputesshealwaysreturnedtothispoint,"Getmeasituationwehateeachother,andIamreadytogo."

           WorthyMissPinkerton,althoughshehadaRomannoseandaturban,andwasastallasagrenadier,andhadbeenuptothistimeanirresistibleprincess,hadnowillorstrengthlikethatofherlittleapprentice,andinvaindidbattleagainsther,andtriedtooveraweher.Attemptingoncetoscoldherinpublic,Rebeccahituponthebefore-mentionedplanofansweringherinFrench,whichquiteroutedtheoldwoman.Inordertomaintainauthorityinherschool,itbecamenecessarytoremovethisrebel,thismonster,thisserpent,thisfirebrand;andhearingaboutthistimethatSirPittCrawley’sfamilywasinwantofagoverness,sheactuallyrecommendedMissSharpforthesituation,firebrandandserpentasshewas."Icannot,certainly,"shesaid,"findfaultwithMissSharp’sconduct,excepttomyself;andmustallowthathertalentsandaccomplishmentsareofahighorder.Asfarastheheadgoes,atleast,shedoescredittotheeducationalsystempursuedatmyestablishment.

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