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The Little Nursery Governess
HertwochargeswereassurprisedasI,andpointedquestioninglytotheslit,atwhichsheshookherhead.Sheputherfingertohereyes,exactlylikeasadbaby,andsopassedfromthestreet.
Nextdaythesamethinghappened,andIwassofuriousthatIbitthroughmycigarette.Thursdaycame,whenIprayedthattheremightbeanendofthisannoyance,butno,neitherofthemappearedonthatacquaintedground.Hadtheychangedtheirpost-office?No,forhereyeswereredeveryday,andheavywasherfoolishlittleheart.Lovehadputouthislights,andthelittlenurserygovernesswalkedindarkness.
IfeltIcouldcomplaintothecommittee.
Oh,youselfishyoungzanyofaman,afterallyouhavesaidtoher,won’tyoumakeitupandletmereturntomycoffee?Nothe.
Littlenurserygoverness,Iappealtoyou.Annoyinggirl,bejoyousasofoldduringthefiveminutesofthedaywhenyouareanythingtome,andfortherestofthetime,sofarasIamconcerned,youmaybeaswretchedasyoulist.Showsomecourage.Iassureyouhemustbeaverybadpainter;onlytheotherdayIsawhimlookinglonginglyintothewindowofacheapItalianrestaurant,andintheendhehadtocrushdownhisaspirationswithtwopennyscones.
Youcandobetterthanthat.Come,Mary.
Allinvain.Shewantstobeloved;can’tdowithoutlovefrommorningtillnight;neverknewhowlittleawomanneedstillshelostthatlittle.Theyarealllikethis.
Zounds,madam,ifyouareresolvedtobeadroopinglittlefiguretillyoudie,youmightatleastdoitinanotherstreet.