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Chapter XI

           Isupposehehadconsideredthatthesewereallthegovernesswouldrequireforherprivateperusal;and,indeed,theycontentedmeamplyforthepresent;comparedwiththescantypickingsIhadnowandthenbeenabletogleanatLowood,theyseemedtoofferanabundantharvestofentertainmentandinformation.Inthisroom,too,therewasacabinetpiano,quitenewandofsuperiortone;alsoaneaselforpaintingandapairofglobes. 

           Ifoundmypupilsufficientlydocile,thoughdisinclinedtoapply:shehadnotbeenusedtoregularoccupationofanykind.Ifeltitwouldbeinjudicioustoconfinehertoomuchatfirst;so,whenIhadtalkedtoheragreatdeal,andgothertolearnalittle,andwhenthemorninghadadvancedtonoon,Iallowedhertoreturntohernurse.Ithenproposedtooccupymyselftilldinner-timeindrawingsomelittlesketchesforheruse. 

           AsIwasgoingupstairstofetchmyportfolioandpencils,Mrs.Fairfaxcalledtome:"Yourmorningschool-hoursareovernow,Isuppose,"saidshe.Shewasinaroomthefolding-doorsofwhichstoodopen:Iwentinwhensheaddressedme.Itwasalarge,statelyapartment,withpurplechairsandcurtains,aTurkeycarpet,walnut-panelledwalls,onevastwindowrichinslantedglass,andaloftyceiling,noblymoulded.Mrs.Fairfaxwasdustingsomevasesoffinepurplespar,whichstoodonasideboard. 

           "Whatabeautifulroom!"Iexclaimed,asIlookedround;forIhadneverbeforeseenanyhalfsoimposing. 

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