noise at my entrance, no one observed me for some time; so
creeping under one of the beds, I heard the following discourse:--

'It does not signify, miss,' said the woman, who I found was the
children's nurse, 'I never will put up with such behaviour: you
know that I always do everything for you when you speak prettily;
but to be ordered to dress you in such a manner, is what I never
will submit to: and you shall go undressed all day before I will
dress you, unless you ask me as you ought to do.' Nancy made no
reply, but only continued crying. 'Aye! you may cry and sob as
much as you please,' said the nurse; 'I do not care for that: I
shall not dress you for crying and roaring, but for being good and
speaking with civility.' Just as she said these words, the door
opened, and in came the lady whom I before saw, and whose name I
afterwards found was Artless. As soon as she entered, the nurse
addressed her, saying, 'Pray, madam, is it by your desire that
Miss Nancy behaves so rudely, and bids me dress her directly, and
change the buckles in her shoes, or else she will slap my face?
Indeed she did give me a slap upon my hand; so I told her, that I
would not dress her at all; for really, madam, I thought you would
not wish me to do it, whilst she behaved so; and I took the
liberty of putting her to stand in the corner.' 'I do not think,'
replied Mrs. Artless, 'that she deserves to stand in the room at
all, or in the house either, if she behaves in that manner: if
she does not speak civilly when she wants to be assisted, let her
go without help, and see what will become of her then. I am quite
ashamed of you, Nancy! I could not have thought you would behave
so; but since you have, I promise that you shall not be dressed
today, or have any assistance given you, unless you speak in a
very different manner.'