And so not being skilled in the science of self-analysis, she
fearlessly put her hand into the Doctor's, and promised to obey with a
frank sense of relief at the shifted responsibility.
The new life into which she entered proved different in every respect
from what she had expected. The Doctor's time, scheduled to the
minute, admitted of no interruptions, however helpful from her. In
fact, he seemed to regard her as a cherished luxury which he had no
time to enjoy. The children accepted her according to their respective
natures, Connie as a chum, Hattie as an arch enemy, and Bertie as an
idol.
Hattie was fourteen, and had solved all the problems of the universe.
She firmly upheld Aristotle and scornfully dismissed Plato from the
world of philosophy. She disapproved of boys, of society, of second
marriages, and she had four desperately intimate friends, all of whom
were going to be authoresses. According to her observations she was
the one person in the universe, excepting her father, who adhered to
the truth. Hence her mission in life was to struggle single-handed
against other people's inaccuracies.
Miss Lady found refuge from Hattie's caustic comments in Bertie's
immediate devotion.
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