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THE PENSIONER
By WILLIAM CAINE
(From _The Graphic_)
1922

Miss Crewe was born in the year 1821. She received a sort of education,
and at the age of twenty became the governess of a little girl, eight
years old, called Martha Bond. She was Martha's governess for the next
ten years. Then Martha came out and Miss Crewe went to be the governess
of somebody else. Martha married Mr. William Harper. A year later she
gave birth to a son, who was named Edward. This brings us to the year
1853.
When Edward was six, Miss Crewe came back, to be his governess. Four
years later he went to school and Miss Crewe went away to be the
governess of somebody else. She was now forty-two years old.
Twelve years passed and Mrs. Harper died, recommending Miss Crewe to
her husband's care, for Miss Crewe had recently been smitten by an
incurable disease which made it impossible for her to be a governess
any longer.
Mr. Harper, who had passionately loved his wife, gave instructions to
his solicitor to pay Miss Crewe the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds
annually.


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