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“I am afraid you are disappointed in me; Bessie。” I said this laughing: I perceived that Bessie’s glance; though it expressed regard; did in no shape denote admiration。

“No; Miss Jane; not exactly: you are genteel enough; you look like a lady; and it is as much as ever I expected of you: you were no beauty as a child。”

I smiled at Bessie’s frank answer: I felt that it was correct; but I confess I was not quite indifferent to its import: at eighteen most people wish to please; and the conviction that they have not an exterior likely to second that desire brings anything but gratification。

“I dare say you are clever; though;” continued Bessie; by way of solace。 “What can you do? Can you play on the piano?”

“A little。”

There was one in the room; Bessie went and opened it; and then asked me to sit down and give her a tune: I played a waltz or two; and she was charmed。

“The Miss Reeds could not play as well!” said she exultingly。 “I always said you would surpass them in learning: and can you draw?”

“That is one of my paintings over the chimney…piece。” It was a landscape in water colours; of which I had made a present to the superintendent; in acknowledgment of her obliging mediation with the mittee on my behalf; and which she had framed and glazed。

“Well; that is beautiful; Miss Jane! It is as fine a picture as any Miss Reed’s drawing…master could paint; let alone the young ladies themselves; who could not e near it: and have you learnt French?”

“Yes; Bessie; I can both read it and speak it。”

“And you can work on muslin and canvas?”

“I can。”

“Oh; you are quite a lady; Miss Jane! I knew you would be: you will get on whether your relations notice you or not。 There was something I wanted to 

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