Question

a few more lessons
adapted from agnes grey
by anne bronte

i found my pupils very backward, indeed. tom, though averse to every species of mental exertion, was not without abilities. mary
ann could scarcely read a word. she was so careless and inattentive that i could hardly get on with her at all. however, by dint of
great labor and patience, i managed to get something done in the morning, and then accompanied my young charge out into the
garden and adjacent grounds for a little recreation before dinner. there we got along tolerably together, except that i found they had
no notion of going with me. i must go with them, wherever they chose to lead me. i must run, walk, or stand, exactly as it suited their
fancy. this, i thought, was reversing the order of things. i found it doubly disagreeable, as, on this as well as subsequent occasions,
they seemed to prefer the dirtiest places and the most dismal occupations. but there was no remedy. either i must follow them, or
keep entirely apart from them, and thus appear neglectful of my charge.
today, they manifested an attachment to a well at the bottom of the lawn, where they persisted in dabbling with sticks and pebbles
for above half an hour. i was in constant fear that their mother would see them from the window, and blame me for allowing them thus
to draggle their clothes and wet their feet and hands, instead of taking exercise. however, no arguments, commands, or entreaties
could draw them away. if she did not see them, someone else did—a gentleman on horseback had entered the gate and was
proceeding up the road. at the distance of a few paces from us he paused, and calling to the children in a waspish penetrating tone,
bade them \keep out of that water.\
\miss grey,\ said he, \i suppose it is miss grey. i am surprised that you should allow them to dirty their clothes in that manner!
dont you see how miss bloomfield has soiled her frock? and that master bloomfields socks are quite wet? and both are without
gloves? dear, dear! let me request that in future you will keep them decent at least!\ so saying, he turned away, and continued his
ride up to the house. this was mr. bloomfield.

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Since no specific question is provided about the text, it's not possible to give a targeted answer. If you want to analyze the text (e.g., literary analysis, character analysis, theme exploration, vocabulary questions, etc.), please clarify your question. For example, if it's a question about the theme, we could analyze how it portrays the challenges of a governess's role; if it's about a character's trait, we could examine Miss Grey's actions and thoughts.