Question

read the excerpt from the passage in alice in wonderland. 9 \and yet i dont know, only think how convenient it would be if you could manage to go home without it! for instar governess wanted to call you to your lessons, she would call out come here, and there she would have to leave of there wouldnt be any name for her to call, and of course you wouldnt have to go, you know\ which of the following most closely describes the meaning of governess as it is used in the passage? uncle doctor teacher politician

Explanation:

In the passage, the "governess" is someone who calls a child to their lessons. This is a role similar to that of a teacher. Governesses in historical contexts were private teachers for children in wealthy households.

Answer:

C. Teacher