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Chapter X

           ThistestimonialIaccordinglyreceivedinaboutamonth,forwardedacopyofittoMrs.Fairfax,andgotthatlady’sreply,statingthatshewassatisfied,andfixingthatdayfortnightastheperiodformyassumingthepostofgovernessinherhouse. 

           Inowbusiedmyselfinpreparations:thefortnightpassedrapidly.Ihadnotaverylargewardrobe,thoughitwasadequatetomywants;andthelastdaysufficedtopackmytrunk,thesameIhadbroughtwithmeeightyearsagofromGateshead. 

           Theboxwascorded,thecardnailedon.Inhalf-an-hourthecarrierwastocallforittotakeittoLowton,whitherImyselfwastorepairatanearlyhourthenextmorningtomeetthecoach.Ihadbrushedmyblackstufftravelling-dress,preparedmybonnet,gloves,andmuff;soughtinallmydrawerstoseethatnoarticlewasleftbehind;andnowhavingnothingmoretodo,Isatdownandtriedtorest.Icouldnot;thoughIhadbeenonfootallday,Icouldnotnowreposeaninstant;Iwastoomuchexcited.Aphaseofmylifewasclosingto-night,anewoneopeningto-morrow:impossibletoslumberintheinterval;Imustwatchfeverishlywhilethechangewasbeingaccomplished. 

           "Miss,"saidaservantwhometmeinthelobby,whereIwaswanderinglikeatroubledspirit,"apersonbelowwishestoseeyou." 

           "Thecarrier,nodoubt,"Ithought,andrandownstairswithoutinquiry.Iwaspassingtheback-parlourorteachers’sitting-room,thedoorofwhichwashalfopen,togotothekitchen,whensomeoneranout 

           "It’sher,Iamsure!Icouldhavetoldheranywhere!"criedtheindividualwhostoppedmyprogressandtookmyhand. 

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