She thought she must have been wrong in not watching them more
closely, and she felt more dislike and indignation against Johnnie
than she feared was altogether right in his governess. Also, she
feared to make too much of Elizabeth, and was almost afraid that
notice taught her to be still more fretful. And yet there was a
sense of being drawn to her by their two minds understanding each
other, by likeness of tastes, by pity, and by a wish to protect one
whom her little world oppressed.
Nurse Freeman could not be more afraid of Miss Fosbrook making
favourites than she was herself.
All she could do in the matter was that which she had already done at
Bessie's bedside, and much more fully than when the little girl was
listening to her.
CHAPTER V.
With Monday morning began the earning of the pig. Miss Fosbrook's
first business after prayers was to deal out the week's allowance--
sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three
younger ones.
"May there be no fines," she said.
"I'll not have the hundredth part of a fine!" shouted Henry, tossing
his money into the air.
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