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Hannah , too , who was a quiet , elderly , and very superior woman , liked the children 's governess , and that was no small matter . She approved of Margaret 's quiet manner and sedate speech , and never guessing with what a quaking heart Margaret had entered the schoolroom , set her down in her own mind as an ideal governess . `` A far better example to my lambs than Miss Maud with her noisy ways , or Miss Hilary with her sharp , sarcastic speeches , a well-brought-up young lady Miss Carson is , and no mistake either , and will teach Miss Daisy how to behave . '' Though Margaret had quite enjoyed her morning with the children , she was not sorry when twelve o'clock struck and the lesson-books were put away . At that hour the children always went for a walk with Hannah , and Margaret was free not only for the rest of the morning , but for the remainder of the day as well . Certainly the post of holiday governess at The Cedars could not be called an arduous one , but such as it was it was pleasant to think that she filled it satisfactorily , and that she was quite an efficient substitute for the real Eleanor . So having seen the children put their lesson-books tidily away , Margaret ran lightly downstairs to look for some of the others .