You are young, dear Janet, and life's battle
has yet to be fought by you. You must not expect that everything in this
world will arrange itself in accordance with your wishes. You will have
many difficulties to fight against and overcome, and the sooner you make
up your mind to the acceptance of that fact, the better it will be for
you in every way. If I have found the position of companion to Lady
Chillington not quite unendurable, why should it be found so by you?
Besides, her ladyship has many claims upon you--upon your best services
in every way. Every farthing that has been spent upon you from the day
you were born to the present time has come out of her purse. Except mere
life itself, you owe everything to her. And even if this were not so,
there are other and peculiar ties between you and her, of which you know
nothing (although you may possibly be made acquainted with them
by-and-by), which are in themselves sufficient to lead her to expect
every reasonable obedience at your hands. You must clothe yourself with
good temper, dear Janet, as with armour of proof. You must make up your
mind beforehand that however harsh her ladyship's remarks may sometimes
seem, you will not answer her again.
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