At first, being little accustomed to learn by heart, the lessons appeared to me both long and difficult; the frequent change from task to task, too, bewildered me; and I was glad when, about three o'clock in the afternoon, Miss Smith put into my hands a border of muslin two yards long, together with needle, thimble, &c., and sent me to sit in a quiet corner of the schoolroom, with directions to hem the same.
Como no estaba acostumbrada a aprender de memoria las lecciones, al principio me parecieron difíciles y largas y pasar frecuentemente de unos temas a otros me aturdía, así que me sentí aliviada cuando, a las tres, Miss Smith me entregó una franja de muselina de dos varas de largo, aguja, dedal, etc., y me envió a un rincón de la sala con instrucciones sobre lo que debía ejecutar.