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Rh The next day, Mrs. Wilson sent for the stranger to her own room, to judge, herself, what her small stock of acquirements might be. Julia came, one hand clasping Eda's parting gift, and the other bearing the volume in which she was to read. Pale, trembling, the tears starting from her eyes, she in vain endeavoured to answer when Mrs. Wilson addressed her. Surprised at what was even more terror than timidity, Mrs.Wilson sought by every means to encourage her; she made her sit on a stool at her side, and only asked her a few simple questions. The fact was that Mrs. Dalton had filled the child’s head with the most exaggerated ideas of what would be required of her, and of the severity which her deficiencies would inevitably provoke. What with fear and the fatigue of the journey, sorrow, want of food—for her little heart had been too full to eat, Julia was quite exhausted. Mrs. Wilson, though with some difficulty, made her take some milk which she sent for, and a piece of seed cake, and allowed heherself [sic] to remain unnoticed till her little visitor had somewhat recovered her spirits.