Question

reread the excerpt from passage 2. select the context that reveals the meaning of the word governess. passage 2: excerpt from alice in wonderland by alice gerstenberg scene two it is scene one, reversed. the portieres are black and red squares like a chess - board. a soft radiance follows the characters mysteriously. as the curtain rises alice comes through the looking - glass; steps down, looks about in wonderment and goes to see if there is a fire. the red queen rises out of the grate and faces her haughtily. alice: why, youre the red queen! red queen: of course i am! where do you come from? and where are you going? look up, speak nicely, and dont twiddle your fingers! alice: i only wanted to see what the looking - glass was like. perhaps ive lost my way. red queen: i dont know what you mean by your way, all the ways about here belong to me. curtsey while youre thinking what to say. it saves time. and yet i dont know, only think how convenient it would be if you could manage to go home without it! for instance, if the governess wanted to call you to your lessons, she would call out “come here,” and there she would have to leave off, because there wouldnt be any name for her to call, and of course you wouldnt have to go, you know.

Explanation:

The context "if the governess wanted to call you to your lessons" implies that a governess is someone who is in charge of a child's education and would summon them for lessons.

Answer:

"if the governess wanted to call you to your lessons"