human
I shall never learn these tiresome lessons, mamma,
gpt
And why not, my love? why should it be more difficult now than at any other time?
human
Because I am so longing to be at Emmerton, mamma, and I cannot fix my attention on them. Please let me leave off now, and I will learn a double quantity to-morrow.
gpt
No, Amy; that is a great mistake. To-morrow will have enough to do in its own occupations, without burdening it with those of to-day. Besides, my dear, this is just the opportunity for learning to do in a little way what will be required of you perpetually during your whole life--to conquer your own inclinations; you will be infinitely the happier for it afterwards.
human
You will endeavour, I am sure, my dear child, continued Mrs Herbert,