PARTFOUR-LIFEATMOORHOUSECHAPTERTWENTYGettingtoKnowtheRiversFamily IstayedonemonthatMoorHouse.Inthattime,Icametolovethelittlehouse,andthewild,beautifulfieldsaroundit,justlikeDianaandMarydid.Wereadbookstogetherandtalkedaboutthem.DianabegantoteachmetheGermanlanguage,andIhelpedMarywithherdrawing.Wewereverymuchalike,sowespentthedaysandnightsveryhappilytogether.ButSt.Johnhardlyeverspenttimewithus.HewasusuallyvisitingpoorandsickpeopleinalittlevillagecalledMorton,neartoourhouse.Eveniftherainfellandthewindblew,healwayswentthere.IdidnotthinkSt.Johnwasahappyperson.Often,Iwouldseehimstaringoutthewindowwithasadlookonhisface.IknewthatDianaandMarywereplanningtoleaveMoorHousesoon,toworkasgovernesses.St.JohnandHannatheoldladywouldgobacktothechurchman'shouseinMorton.IknewmytimeatMoorHousewasalmostover.IaskedSt.Johnifhehadfoundanyworkforme."Yes,"hesaid, "butitisajobwithlittlemoney,soyoumaynotwantit.Iwouldliketoopenagirls'schoolinthetownofMorton.Ihaveabuildingfortheschool,andthereisasmallhousefortheteachertolivein.AladynamedMissOliverhaskindlypaidforthehouse'sfurniture.WillyoucometoMorton,andteachattheschool?Youwouldpaynomoneytoliveinthehouse.Butyouwouldreceivethirtypoundsayear,andnomore."