ortance.

    Duringtheseeightyearsmylifewasuniform:butnotunhappy,becauseitwasnotinactive.Ihadthemeansofanexcellenteducationplacedwithinmyreach;afondnessforsomeofmystudies,andadesiretoexall,togetherwithagreatdelightinpleasingmyteachers,especiallysuchasIloved,urgedmeon:Iavailedmyselffullyoftheadvantagesofferedme.IntimeIrosetobethefirstgirlofthefirstclass;thenIwasiedwiththeofficeofteacher;whichIdischargedwithzealfortwoyears:butattheendofthattimeIaltered.

    MissTemple,throughallges,hadthusfartinuedsuperinteoftheseminary:toherinstruIowedthebestpartofmyacquirements;herfriendshipandsocietyhadbeenmytinualsolace;shehadstoodmeieadofmoverness,and,latterly,panion.Atthisperiodshemarried,removedwithherhusband(aclergyman,anexcellentman,almostworthyofsuchawife)toadistantty,andsequentlywaslosttome.

    FromthedaysheleftIwasnolohesame:withherwasgoneeverysettledfeeling,everyassociationthathadmadeLowoodinsomedegreeahometome.Ihadimbibedfromhersomethingofhernatureandmuchofherhabits:moreharmoniousthoughts:whatseemedbetterregulatedfeelingshadbeetheinmatesofmymind.Ihadgiveninallegiaodutyandorder;Iwasquiet;IbelievedIwastent:totheeyesofothers,usuallyeventomyoearedadisciplinedandsubduedcharacter.

    Butdestiny,intheshapeoftheRev.Mr.Nasmyth,camebetweenmeandMissTemple:Isawheriravelliepintoapost-chaise,shortlyafterthemarriageceremony;Iwatchedthechaisemountthehillanddisappearbeyonditsbrow;airedtomyownroom,andtherespentinsolitudethegreatestpartofthehalf-holidaygrantedinhonouroftheoccasion.