Miss Oliver's Portraits

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Jane learns to enjoy teaching, and favors the smarter girls. Jane notices that both St. John and Miss Oliver like each other, but John does not allow anything to happen between them, as he is a priest. Miss Oliver frequently visits Jane, and one day asks her to sketch her portrait. Rosamond then tells her father, Mr. Oliver, about Jane’s talent, and the next day he comes to see Jane. He is impressed with her work, and invites her to spend the evening at his home. One day, while Jane is working on Miss Oliver’s portrait, John brings her a book. He examines the painting, and Jane asks if he wants a copy of it. Jane tells John that Miss Oliver loves him, and John tells her that he cannot get married, and Rosamond probably wouldn’t be a good wife,

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