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THE FORTUNATE CURE.
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very bad, interrupted Henrietta, and if you will
permit me, I will be your mistress. Maria
answered her, by flinging her arms about her
neck and kissing her; and it was agreed their
lessons should commence next day.
| Maria now began to blush at her excessive
1 ignorance. She loved and admired Henrietta,
who took advantage of the ascendancy she had
acquired over her to make her industrious, and
willing to learn ; setting her, at the same time,
such an excellent example, and being herself so
evidently happy, that Maria could not resist the
I desire she had to imitate her.
j She began to feel the value of such instruc-
t tions, and to desire her to communicate them,
i Henrietta obeyed her commands without an
effort, had a strong wish to oblige her, and felt
the most lively satisfaction when she obtained
any mark of her approbation.
Maria listened not in vain to those instruc¬
tions. At night, when alone with Madame
Stein, she fell on her knees, and, with a look of
expressive tenderness, said,—How, dear Madam,
have you been able hitherto to support the com¬
pany of a child so different from your Henrietta?
Have I not appeared odious ? I am sure I have!
To be sensible of our errors, replied Madame
Stein, is the best sign of amendment; besides
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very bad, interrupted Henrietta, and if you will
permit me, I will be your mistress. Maria
answered her, by flinging her arms about her
neck and kissing her; and it was agreed their
lessons should commence next day.
| Maria now began to blush at her excessive
1 ignorance. She loved and admired Henrietta,
who took advantage of the ascendancy she had
acquired over her to make her industrious, and
willing to learn ; setting her, at the same time,
such an excellent example, and being herself so
evidently happy, that Maria could not resist the
I desire she had to imitate her.
j She began to feel the value of such instruc-
t tions, and to desire her to communicate them,
i Henrietta obeyed her commands without an
effort, had a strong wish to oblige her, and felt
the most lively satisfaction when she obtained
any mark of her approbation.
Maria listened not in vain to those instruc¬
tions. At night, when alone with Madame
Stein, she fell on her knees, and, with a look of
expressive tenderness, said,—How, dear Madam,
have you been able hitherto to support the com¬
pany of a child so different from your Henrietta?
Have I not appeared odious ? I am sure I have!
To be sensible of our errors, replied Madame
Stein, is the best sign of amendment; besides
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Curiosities & wonders > Tales of the castle, or, Stories of instruction and delight > (23) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/115546223 |
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| Description | Abridged from the original work of Madame de Genlis, and adapted for youth by a lady. |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.78.140 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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