Various duties awaited me on my arrival. I had to sit with the girls during their hour of study; then it was my turn to read prayers; to see them to bed: afterwards I supped with the other teachers. Even when we finally retired for the night, the inevitable Miss Gryce was still my companion: we had only a short end of candle in our candlestick, and I dreaded lest she should talk till it was all burnt out; fortunately, however, the heavy supper she had eaten produced a soporific effect: she was already snoring before I had finished undressing.
Diversi doveri mi aspettavano al mio arrivo; bisognava sorvegliare le alunne nell'ora dello studio, spettava a me a leggere le preghiere, ad assistere all'andata a letto; poi c'era la cena delle maestre; infine andammo in camera ove mi accompagnò l'inevitabile signorina Gryce.