the depth of the respect and loyalty he inspired in us nor the
delight we felt in a word of commendation or a special attention
from him.

The early part of Miss Newton's rule was unusually fertile in such
pleasures, and much might have been spared, could Clarence have been
longer under her influence; but Griff grew beyond her management,
and was taunted by 'fellows in the Square' into assertions of
manliness, such as kicking his heels, stealing her odd little
fringed parasol, pitching his books into the area, keeping her in
misery with his antics during their walks, and finally leading
Clarence off after Punch into the Rookery of St. Giles's, where she
could not follow, because Emily was in her charge.

This was the crisis. She had to come home without the boys, and
though they arrived long before any of the authorities knew of their
absence, she owned with tears that she could not conscientiously be
responsible any longer for Griffith,--who not only openly defied her
authority, but had found out how little she knew, and laughed at
her. I have reason to believe also that my mother had discovered
that she frequented the preachings of Rowland Hill and Baptist Noel;
and had confiscated some unorthodox tracts presented to the
servants, thus being alarmed lest she should implant the seeds of
dissent.

Parting with her after four years under her was a real grief. Even
Griff was fond of her; when once emancipated, he used to hug her and
bring her remarkable presents, and she heartily loved her tormentor.
Everybody did. It remained a great pleasure to get her to spend an
evening with us while the elders were gone out to dinner; nor do I