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I am going to read an open source book, one that is not particularly interesting, but one that is

hopefully boring enough to get you to sleep.

Tonight's readings come from The Story of a Governess, written by Mrs M. O'W. Oliphant.

It looks at the story of a young governess and her desire to take her own path in life, rather than the one that people expect her to take.

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Janet Summer Hayes did not start in life with the feelings usually attributed to the young

governess when beginning what is certainly a very thankless trade, with

about as little prospect of continued prosperity as any in the world.

Many representations of that sad and resigned young heroine have appeared before the world.

We all know the appearance of the slight girl in deep mourning, shyly coming into a strange house and a new world,

shrinking alike from kindness and neglect, feeling that she is likely to be shut out

there from everything that is agreeable, expecting humiliation, and if not ready to take offense,

at least quite aware that nobody is likely to take her feelings into consideration,

or think that she is made of a young flesh and blood like the others.

There are many excuses for this frame of mind,

and in many cases the word prognostics are carried out.

But I am very glad to say that this was not at all the idea with which

the subject of this history prepared to go forth upon the world.

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