103

XII. Poor Matilda--The Awkward Age--Mrs. Buller takes Counsel
with her Friends--The 'Milliner and Mantuamaker'--Medical
Advice--The Major Decides 120

XIII. At School--The Lilac Bush--Bridget's Posies--Summer--
Health 138

XIV. Miss Mulberry--Discipline and Recreation--Madame--
Conversation--Eleanor's Opinion of the Drawing-master--
Miss Ellen's--Eleanor's Apology 146

XV. Eleanor's Theories reduced to Practice--Studies--The
Arithmetic-master 159

XVI. Eleanor's Reputation--The Mad Gentleman--Fancies and
Follies--Matilda's Health--The New Doctor 166

XVII. Eleanor's Health--Holy Living--The Prayer of the Son
of Sirach 175

XVIII. Eleanor and I are late for Breakfast--The School Breaks
Up--Madame and Bridget 179

XIX. Northwards--The Black Country--The Stone Country 183

XX. The Vicarage--Keziah--The Dear Boys--The Cook--A
Yorkshire Tea--Bed-fellows 191

XXI. Gardening--Drinkings--The Moors--Wading--Batrachosperma--
The Church--Little Margaret 197

XXII. A New Home--The Arkwrights' Return--The Beasts--Going
to Meet the Boys--Jack's Hat-box--We Come Home a Rattler 209

XXIII. I Correspond with the Major--My Collection--Occupations--
Madame Again--Fete de Village--The British Hooray 219

XXIV. We and the Boys--We and the Boys and our Fads--The Lamp
of Zeal--Clement on Unreality--Jack's Ointment 234

XXV. The "Household Album"--Sketching under Difficulties--A
New Species?--Jack's Bargain--Theories 242

XXVI. Manners and Customs--Clique--The Lessons of Experience--
Out Visiting--House-pride--Dressmaking 257

XXVII. Matilda--Ball Dresses and the Ball--Gores--Miss
Lining--The 'Parishioner's Pennyworth' 269

XXVIII. I go Back to The Vine--After Sunset--A Twilight
Existence--Salad of Monk's-hood--A Royal Summons 279

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