Agnes Grey, Chapter 6 — streszczenie

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1. Agnes enjoys rest and affection at home, while her father worries about his family’s support after his death.
2. She asks to seek another governess position, arguing that experience equips her to handle difficult children better.
3. Her mother rejects several opportunities, then helps Agnes advertise her skills and request fifty pounds.
4. An unknown lady accepts Agnes’s terms but stresses character and an accommodating manner above accomplishments.
5. Despite her mother’s and sister’s objections, Agnes obtains her father’s consent and settles the agreement.
6. Agnes anticipates joining Mr. Murray’s household with excitement and calculates how much money she can save.

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Agnes’s mother qualifies her preference for employers of higher social standing. The remark limits any certainty that rank guarantees considerate treatment.

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