InthecourseofanotherfortnightIhadseensufficientofFrancesEvansHenri,toenablemetoformamoredefiniteopinionofhercharacter.Ifoundherpossessedinasomewhatremarkabledegreeofatleasttwogoodpoints,viz.,perseveranceandasenseofdutyIfoundshewasreallycapableofapplyingtostudy,ofcontendingwithdifficulties.AtfirstIofferedherthesamehelpwhichIhadalwaysfounditnecessarytoconferontheothersIbeganwithunloosingforhereachknottypoint,butIsoondiscoveredthatsuchhelpwasregardedbymynewpupilasdegradingsherecoiledfromitwithacertainproudimpatience.HereuponIappointedherlonglessons,andlefthertosolvealoneanyperplexitiestheymightpresent.Shesettothetaskwithseriousardour,andhavingquicklyaccomplishedonelabour,eagerlydemandedmore.Somuchforherperseveranceastohersenseofduty,itevinceditselfthus:shelikedtolearn,buthatedtoteachherprogressasapupildependeduponherself,andIsawthatonherselfshecouldcalculatewithcertaintyhersuccessasateacherrestedpartly,perhapschiefly,uponthewillofothersitcostheramostpainfulefforttoenterintoconflictwiththisforeignwill,toendeavourtobenditintosubjectiontoherownforinwhatregardedpeopleingeneraltheactionofherwillwasimpededbymanyscruplesitwasasunembarrassedasstrongwhereherownaffairswereconcerned,andtoitshecouldatanytimesubjectherinclination,ifthatinclinationwentcountertoherconvictionsofrightyetwhencalledupontowrestlewiththepropensities,thehabits,thefaultsofothers,ofchildrenespecially,whoaredeaftoreason,and,forthemostpart,insensatetopersuasion,herwillsometimesalmostrefusedtoactthencameinthesenseofduty,andforcedthereluctantwillintooperation.AwastefulexpenseofenergyandlabourwasfrequentlytheconsequenceFrancestoiledforandwithherpupilslikeadrudge,butitwaslongereherconscientiousexertionswererewardedbyanythinglikedocilityontheirpart,becausetheysawthattheyhadpow