A Progress

           Ihaveagreatdealofdifficultyinbeginningtowritemyportionofthesepages,forIknowIamnotclever.Ialwaysknewthat.Icanremember,whenIwasaverylittlegirlindeed,Iusedtosaytomydollwhenwewerealonetogether,"Now,Dolly,Iamnotclever,youknowverywell,andyoumustbepatientwithme,likeadear!"Andsosheusedtositproppedupinagreatarm-chair,withherbeautifulcomplexionandrosylips,staringatmeornotsomuchatme,Ithink,asatnothingwhileIbusilystitchedawayandtoldhereveryoneofmysecrets.Mydearolddoll!IwassuchashylittlethingthatIseldomdaredtoopenmylips,andneverdaredtoopenmyheart,toanybodyelse.ItalmostmakesmecrytothinkwhatareliefitusedtobetomewhenIcamehomefromschoolofadaytorunupstairstomyroomandsay,"Oh,youdearfaithfulDolly,Iknewyouwouldbeexpectingme!"andthentositdownonthefloor,leaningontheelbowofhergreatchair,andtellherallIhadnoticedsinceweparted.Ihadalwaysratheranoticingwaynotaquickway,oh,no!asilentwayofnoticingwhatpassedbeforemeandthinkingIshouldliketounderstanditbetter.Ihavenotbyanymeansaquickunderstanding.WhenIloveapersonverytenderlyindeed,itseemstobrighten.Buteventhatmaybemyvanity.Iwasbroughtup,frommyearliestremembrancelikesomeoftheprincessesinthefairystories,onlyIwasnotcharmingbymygodmother.Atleast,Ionlyknewherassuch.

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