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Chapter X

           "Iamafraidyouaredisappointedinme,Bessie." Isaidthislaughing:IperceivedthatBessie’sglance,thoughitexpressedregard,didinnoshapedenoteadmiration. 

           "No,MissJane,notexactly:youaregenteelenough;youlooklikealady,anditisasmuchaseverIexpectedofyou:youwerenobeautyasachild." 

           IsmiledatBessie’sfrankanswer: Ifeltthatitwascorrect,butIconfessIwasnotquiteindifferenttoitsimport: ateighteenmostpeoplewishtoplease,andtheconvictionthattheyhavenotanexteriorlikelytosecondthatdesirebringsanythingbutgratification. 

           "Idaresayyouareclever,though,"continuedBessie,bywayofsolace. "Whatcanyoudo?Canyouplayonthepiano?" 

           "Alittle." 

           Therewasoneintheroom; Bessiewentandopenedit,andthenaskedmetositdownandgiveheratune: Iplayedawaltzortwo,andshewascharmed. 

           "TheMissReedscouldnotplayaswell!"saidsheexultingly."Ialwayssaidyouwouldsurpasstheminlearning:andcanyoudraw?" 

           "Thatisoneofmypaintingsoverthechimney-piece." Itwasalandscapeinwatercolours,ofwhichIhadmadeapresenttothesuperintendent,inacknowledgmentofherobligingmediationwiththecommitteeonmybehalf,andwhichshehadframedandglazed. 

           "Well,thatisbeautiful,MissJane! ItisasfineapictureasanyMissReed’sdrawing-mastercouldpaint,letalonetheyoungladiesthemselves,whocouldnotcomenearit: andhaveyoulearntFrench?" 

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