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Nevertheless , she was up very early next morning , and , before going out for a sharp little walk -LRB- in a heavy shower -RRB- , she gave precise directions about her breakfast . She wanted only the simplest things , prepared in the simplest way , but the tone of her instructions vexed and perturbed Mrs. Rockett sorely . After breakfast the young lady made a searching inquiry into the state of her father 's health , and diagnosed his ailments in such learned words that the old gardener began to feel worse than he had done for many a year . May then occupied herself with correspondence , and before midday sent her sister out to post nine letters . ` But I thought you were going to rest yourself ? ' said her mother , in an irritable voice quite unusual with her . ` Why , so I am resting ! '