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Njania was dismissed from the nursery, and was
made superintendent of the linen department;
and two new persons made their appearance: a
Polish tutor and an English governess.
The tutor proved to be a worthy man, who
understood his business thoroughly, but, truth to
tell, he had no influence on the children’s
education. The governess, on the contrary,
introduced quite a new element into the house.
Though she was born in Russia, and spoke
Russian fluently, she had retained the typical
Anglo-Saxon qualities—honesty and perseverance.
As this last characteristic did not belong
to the family, it explains the great influence she
came to exercise on her surroundings.
All her first efforts were directed to a complete
reform of the nursery, where she wanted to bring
up her pupils as exemplary English girls.
Heaven knows, it was no easy task to establish
an English system in a noble Russian family,
with its century-old habits of laziness,
carelessness, and despotism.
Nevertheless, owing to her wonderful tenacity,
she attained her end to a certain extent.
Not with Aniuta, however, whose habits of
unlimited freedom were too inveterate. They
spent a few years together amidst incessant
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