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Chapter 21. The History of a Self-Tormentor

           Whenshepressedmetotakewine,Itookwater.Iftherehappenedtobeanythingchoiceattable,shealwayssentittome:butIalwaysdeclinedit,andateoftherejecteddishes.Thesedisappointmentsofherpatronagewereasharpretort,andmademefeelindependent.

           Ilikedthechildren.Theyweretimid,butonthewholedisposedtoattachthemselvestome.Therewasanurse,however,inthehouse,arosy-facedwomanalwaysmakinganobtrusivepretenceofbeinggayandgood-humoured,whohadnursedthemboth,andwhohadsecuredtheiraffectionsbeforeIsawthem.Icouldalmosthavesettleddowntomyfatebutforthiswoman.Herartfuldevicesforkeepingherselfbeforethechildreninconstantcompetitionwithme,mighthaveblindedmanyinmyplace;butIsawthroughthemfromthefirst.Onthepretextofarrangingmyroomsandwaitingonmeandtakingcareofmywardrobe(allofwhichshedidbusily),shewasneverabsent.Themostcraftyofhermanysubtletieswasherfeintofseekingtomakethechildrenfonderofme.Shewouldleadthemtomeandcoaxthemtome.‘CometogoodMissWade,cometodearMissWade,cometoprettyMissWade.Shelovesyouverymuch.MissWadeisacleverlady,whohasreadheapsofbooks,andcantellyoufarbetterandmoreinterestingstoriesthanIknow.

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