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he writes thus； July 21st； 1832； of her course of life at the parsonage：…
〃An account of one day is an account of all。 In the morning； from nine o'clock till half…past twelve； I instruct my sisters； and draw； then we walk till dinner…time。 After dinner I sew till tea… time； and after tea I either write； read； or do a little fancy… work； or draw； as I please。 Thus； in one delightful； though somewhat monotonous course； my life is passed。 I have been only out twice to tea since I came home。 We are expecting company this afternoon； and on Tuesday next we shall have all the female teachers of the Sunday…school to tea。〃
I may here introduce a quotation from a letter which I have received from 〃Mary〃 since the publication of the previous editions of this memoir。
〃Soon after leaving school she admitted reading something of Cobbett's。 'She did not like him；' she said； 'but all was fish that came to her net。' At this time she wrote to me that reading and drawing were the only amusements she had； and that her supply of books was very small in proportion to her wants。 She never spoke of her aunt。 When I saw Miss Branwell she was a very precise person； and looked very odd； because her dress； &c。； was so utterly out of fashion。 She corrected one of us once for using the word 'spit' or 'spitting。' She made a great favourite of Branwell。 She made her nieces sew； with purpose or without； and as far as possible discouraged any other culture。 She used to keep the girls sewing charity clothing； and maintained to me that it was not for the good of the recipients； but of the sewers。 'It was proper for them to do it；' she said。 Charlotte never was 'in wild excitement' that I know of。 When in health she used to talk better； and indeed when in low spirits never spoke at all。 She needed her best spirits to say what was in her heart； for at other times she had not courage。 She never gave decided opinions at such times 。 。 。
〃Charlotte said she could get on with any one who had a bump at the top of their heads （meaning conscientiousness）。 I found that I seldom differed from her； except that she was far too tolerant of stupid people； if they had a grain of kindness in them。〃
It was about this time that Mr。 Bronte provided his children with a teacher in drawing； who turned out to be a man of considerable talent； but very little principle。 Although they never attained to anything like proficiency； they took great interest in acquiring this art； evidently； from an instinctive desire to express their powerful imaginations in visible forms。 Charlotte told me； that at this period of her life； drawing； and walking out with her sisters； formed the two great pleasures and relaxations of her day。
The three girls used to walk upwards toward the 〃purple…black〃 moors； the sweeping surface of which was broken by here and there a stone…quarry； and if they had strength and time to go far enough； they reached a waterfall； where the beck fell over some rocks into the 〃bottom。〃 They seldom went downwards through the village。 They were shy of meeting even familiar faces； and were scrupulous about entering the house of the very poorest uninvited。 They were steady teachers at the Sunday…School； a habit which Charlotte kept up very faithfully； even after she was left alone； but they never faced their kind voluntary； and always preferred the solitude and freedom of the moors。
In the September of this year； Charlotte went to pay her first visit to her friend 〃E。〃 It took her into the neighbourhood of Roe Head； and brought her into pleasant contact with many of her old school…fellows。 After this visit she and her friend seem to have agreed to correspond in French； for the sake of improvement in the language。 But this improvement could not be great； when it could only amount to a greater familiarity with dictionary words； and when there was no one to explain to them that a verbal translation of English idioms hardly constituted French composition； but the effort was laudable； and of itself shows how willing they both were to carry on the education which they had begun under Miss W…。 I will give an extract which； whatever may be thought of the language； is graphic enough； and presents us with a happy little family picture； the eldest sister returning home to the two younger； after a fortnight's absence。
〃J'arrivait e Haworth en parfaite sauvete sans le moindre accident ou malheur。 Mes petites soeurs couraient hors de la maison pour me rencontrer aussitot que la voiture se fit voir； et elles m'embrassaient avec autant d'empressement et de plaisir comme si j'avais ete absente pour plus d'an。 Mon Papa； ma Tante； et le monsieur dent men frere avoit parle； furent tous assembles dans le Salon； et en peu de temps je m'y rendis aussi。 C'est souvent l'ordre du Ciel que quand on a perdu un plaisir il y en a un autre pret e prendre sa place。 Ainsi je venois de partir de tres…chers amis； mais tout e l'heure je revins e des parens aussi chers et bon dans le moment。 Meme que vous me perdiez （ose…je croire que mon depart vous etait un chagrin？） vous attendites l'arrivee de votre frere； et de votre soeur。 J'ai donne e mes soeurs les pommes que vous leur envoyiez avec tant de bonte； elles disent qu'elles sont sur que Mademoiselle E。 est tres…aimable et bonne； l'une et l'autre sont extremement impatientes de vous voir； j'espere qu'en peu de mois elles auront ce plaisir。〃
But it was some time yet before the friends could meet； and meanwhile they agreed to correspond once a month。 There were no events to chronicle in the Haworth letters。 Quiet days； occupied in reaching； and feminine occupations in the house； did not present much to write about； and Charlotte was naturally driven to criticise books。
Of these there were many in different plights； and according to their plight； kept in different places。 The well…bound were ranged in the sanctuary of Mr。 Bronte's study； but the purchase of books was a necessary luxury to him； but as it was often a choice between binding an old one； or buying a new one； the familiar volume； which had been hungrily read by all the members of the family； was sometimes in such a condition that the bedroom shelf was considered its fitting place。 Up and down the house were to be found many standard works of a solid kind。 Sir Walter Scott's writings； Wordsworth's and Southey's poems were among the lighter literature； while； as having a character of their ownearnest； wild； and occasionally fanaticalmay be named some of the books which came from the Branwell side of the familyfrom the Cornish followers of the saintly John Wesleyand which are touched on in the account of the works to which Caroline Helstone had access in 〃Shirley：〃〃Some venerable Lady's Magazines； that had once performed a voyage with their owner； and undergone a storm〃 （possibly part of the relics of Mrs。 Bronte's possessions； contained in the ship wrecked on the coast of Cornwall）〃and whose pages were stained with salt water； some mad Methodist Magazines full of miracles and apparitions； and preternatural warnings； ominous dreams； and frenzied fanaticisms； and the equally mad letters of Mrs。 Elizabeth Rowe from the Dead to the Living。〃
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