The hours I spent were taken from my sleep. I was always at my books
before Phyllis was at hers."
"Phyllis is not to be made a rule for you, my dear. She has not the same
necessity to exert her powers to the utmost. If you can do without part
of your sleeping time, you ought to devote it to your books. And pray,
if you did not think you were committing some fault, why did you say
nothing to anyone of what you were about?"
"I cannot tell you that, Miss Davis," said Hetty, her eyes filling with
tears; "I mean I cannot explain it properly. I could not bring myself to
show what I had done; but I had no idea of _wrongness_ about the
matter."
"Well, my dear, we will say no more about it. Take the drawings away;
and in future work at your lessons every moment of your time. I will put
you on your word of honour, Hetty, not to do any more of this kind of
thing."
"Do not ask me to give you such a promise, Miss Davis."
"But Hetty, I must, and I do."
"Then, Miss Davis, I will speak to Mr. Enderby."
The governess and her two pupils gazed at Hetty in amazement.
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