for I was pleased to find, that I was of such consequence, that
everything was to take care that I came by no harm.

'I had a little playfellow, in a child of one of my papa's
servants, who was to be entirely under my command. This girl I
used to abuse and beat, whenever I was out of humour; and when I
had abused her, if she dared to grumble, or make the least
complaint, I thought it the greatest impudence in the world; and,
instead of mending my behaviour to her, I grew very angry that she
should dare to dispute my power: for my governess always told
her, that she was but a servant's girl, and I was a gentleman's
daughter; and that therefore she ought to give way to me; for that
I did her great honour in playing with her. Thus I thought the
distance between us was so great, that I never considered that she
could feel: but whilst I myself suffered nothing, I fancied
everything was very right; and it never once came into my head,
that I could be in the wrong.

'This life I led till I came to school, when I was eleven years
old. Here I had nobody in my power; for all my schoolfellows
thought themselves my equals: so that I could only quarrel,
fight, and contend for everything: but being liable to be
punished, when I was trying to be revenged on any of my enemies,
as I thought them, I never had a moment's ease or pleasure, till
Miss Jenny was so good to take the pains to convince me of my
folly, and made me be reconciled to you, my dear companions.'

Here Miss Sukey ceased; and Miss Jenny smiled with pleasure, at
the thoughts that she had been the cause of her happiness.