"I should indeed like to go to school," was the audible conclusion of my musings.

"Well，well! who knows what may happen?" said Mr. Lloyd，as he got up. "The child ought to have change of air and scene," he added，speaking to himself; "nerves not in a good state."

Bessie now returned; at the same moment the carriage was heard rolling up the gravel-walk.

"Is that your mistress，nurse?" asked Mr. Lloyd. "I should like to speak to her before I go."

Bessie invited him to walk into the breakfast-room，and led the way our??me up in the red-room."

Mr. Lloyd a second time produced his snuff-box.

"Don"t you think Gateshead Hall a very beautiful house?" asked he. "Are you not very thankful to have such a fine place to live at?"

"It is not my house，sir; and Abbot says I have less right to be

here than a servant."

"pooh! you can"t be silly enough to wish to leave such a splendid place?"

"If I had anywhere else to go，I should be glad to leave it; but I can never get away from Gateshead till I am a woman."

"perhaps you may- who knows? Have you any relations besides Mrs. Reed?"

"I think not，sir."

"None belonging to your father?"

"I don"t know: I asked Aunt Reed once，and she said possibly I might have some poor，low relations called Eyre，but she knew nothing about them."

"If you had such，would you like to go to them?"