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Chapter 6
“Icouldmanagethemverywell,ifitwerenotforMary’sinterference,”waswhatAnneoftenheardhimsay,andhadagooddealoffaithin;butwhenlisteninginturntoMary’sreproachof“CharlesspoilsthechildrensothatIcannotgetthemintoanyorder,”sheneverhadthesmallesttemptationtosay,“Verytrue.”
Oneoftheleastagreeablecircumstancesofherresidencetherewasherbeingtreatedwithtoomuchconfidencebyallparties,andbeingtoomuchinthesecretofthecomplaintsofeachhouse.Knowntohavesomeinfluencewithhersister,shewascontinuallyrequested,oratleastreceivinghintstoexertit,beyondwhatwaspracticable.“IwishyoucouldpersuadeMarynottobealwaysfancyingherselfill,”wasCharles’slanguage;and,inanunhappymood,thusspokeMary:“IdobelieveifCharlesweretoseemedying,hewouldnotthinktherewasanythingthematterwithme.Iamsure,Anne,ifyouwould,youmightpersuadehimthatIreallyamveryill—agreatdealworsethanIeverown.”
Mary’sdeclarationwas,“IhatesendingthechildrentotheGreatHouse,thoughtheirgrandmammaisalwayswantingtoseethem,forshehumoursandindulgesthemtosuchadegree,andgivesthemsomuchtrashandsweetthings,thattheyaresuretocomebacksickandcrossfortherestoftheday.”AndMrsMusgrovetookthefirstopportunityofbeingalonewithAnne,tosay,“Oh!MissAnne,IcannothelpwishingMrsCharleshadalittleofyourmethodwiththosechildren.
