In the interview which followed between him and Mrs. Reed, I presume, from after-occurrences, that the apothecary ventured to recommend my being sent to school; and the recommendation was no doubt readily enough adopted; for as Abbot said, in discussing the subject with Bessie when both sat sewing in the nursery one night, after I was in bed, and, as they thought, asleep, "Missis was, she dared say, glad enough to get rid of such a tiresome, ill-conditioned child, who always looked as if she were watching everybody, and scheming plots underhand."
Cet avis fut sans doute adopté tout de suite; car le soir même Abbot et Bessie vinrent dans la chambre des enfants, et, me croyant endormie, se mirent à causer sur ce sujet. «Madame, disait Abbot, est bien contente de se trouver débarrassée de cette ennuyeuse enfant, qui semble toujours vouloir surveiller tout le monde ou méditer quelque complot.»