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."
Nel colloquio fra il farmacista e la signora Reed, suppongo che egli la spingesse a mettermi in pensione. Questo consiglio fu certo accettato subito, perché la sera stessa Abbot e Bessie vennero nella camera dei bambini, e credendomi addormentata, si misero a parlare su quell'argomento. — La signora, — diceva Abbot, — è molto contenta di sbarazzarsi di quella noiosa bambina, che pare sorvegli sempre tutti e mediti qualche complotto.