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he mistress was different。 She was a great reader; and studied a deal; and the “bairns” had taken after her。 There was nothing like them in these parts; nor ever had been; they had liked learning; all three; almost from the time they could speak; and they had always been “of a mak’ of their own。” Mr。 St。 John; when he grew up; would go to college and be a parson; and the girls; as soon as they left school; would seek places as governesses: for they had told her their father had some years ago lost a great deal of money by a man he had trusted turning bankrupt; and as he was now not rich enough to give them fortunes; they must provide for themselves。 They had lived very little at home for a long while; and were only e now to stay a few weeks on account of their father’s death; but they did so like Marsh End and Morton; and all these moors and hills about。 They had been in London; and many other grand towns; but they always said there was no place like home; and then they were so agreeable with each other—never fell out nor “threaped。” She did not know where there was such a family for being united。
Having finished my task of gooseberry picking; I asked where the two ladies and their brother were now。
“Gone over to Morton for a walk; but they would be back in half…an… hour to tea。”
They returned within the time Hannah had allotted them: they entered by the kitchen door。 Mr。 St。 John; when he saw me; merely bowed and passed through; the two ladies stoppe
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