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She would not consent to this proposition , but as soon as she had arranged the affairs which her brother 's departure had caused to fall to her care , she quitted England and took me with her to her scotch estate . The care of me while a baby , and afterwards untill I had reached my eighth year devolved on a servant of my mother 's , who had accompanied us in our retirement for that purpose . I was placed in a remote part of the house , and only saw my aunt at stated hours . These occurred twice a day ; once about noon she came to my nursery , and once after her dinner I was taken to her . She never caressed me , and seemed all the time I staid in the room to fear that I should annoy her by some childish freak . My good nurse always schooled me with the greatest care before she ventured into the parlour -- and the awe my aunt 's cold looks and few constrained words inspired was so great that I seldom disgraced her lessons or was betrayed from the exemplary stillness which I was taught to observe during these short visits . -LSB- 11 -RSB- Under my good nurse 's care I ran wild about our park and the neighbouring fields .