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Chapter III

           "Wouldyouliketogotoschool?" 

           AgainIreflected:Iscarcelyknewwhatschoolwas: Bessiesometimesspokeofitasaplacewhereyoungladiessatinthestocks,worebackboards,andwereexpectedtobeexceedinglygenteelandprecise: JohnReedhatedhisschool,andabusedhismaster;butJohnReed’stasteswerenoruleformine,andifBessie‘saccountsofschool-discipline(gatheredfromtheyoungladiesofafamilywhereshehadlivedbeforecomingtoGateshead)weresomewhatappalling,herdetailsofcertainaccomplishmentsattainedbythesesameyoungladieswere,Ithought,equallyattractive. Sheboastedofbeautifulpaintingsoflandscapesandflowersbythemexecuted;ofsongstheycouldsingandpiecestheycouldplay,ofpursestheycouldnet,ofFrenchbookstheycouldtranslate; tillmyspiritwasmovedtoemulationasIlistened. Besides,schoolwouldbeacompletechange:itimpliedalongjourney,anentireseparationfromGateshead,anentranceintoanewlife. 

           "Ishouldindeedliketogotoschool,"wastheaudibleconclusionofmymusings. 

           "Well,well!whoknowswhatmayhappen?"saidMr.Lloyd,ashegotup. "Thechildoughttohavechangeofairandscene,"headded,speakingtohimself;"nervesnotinagoodstate." 

           Bessienowreturned;atthesamemomentthecarriagewasheardrollingupthegravel-walk. 

           "Isthatyourmistress,nurse?"askedMr.Lloyd. "IshouldliketospeaktoherbeforeIgo." 

           Bessieinvitedhimtowalkintothebreakfast-room,andledthewayout. 

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