Madame Beck is a small, strange woman who spies on her students and staff, and after consulting with her cousin and literature teacher, M. Upon arriving in Labassecour and receiving directions from a handsome Englishman (later revealed to be John), Lucy seeks out Madame’s school for a chance at lodging and employment. Ginevra, sponsored by her wealthy uncle, Monsieur de Bassompierre, attends Madame Beck’s school for girls in Villette, the capital of Labassecour. While aboard the ship, she meets Miss Ginevra Fanshawe, a vain and selfish young girl. She has heard English girls can make a profitable living employed as a governess abroad, and she sets her mind on sailing to Labassecour (a fictional country roughly analogous to Belgium). She spends a day roaming the streets of London in awe of the urban landscape. After brief employment with Miss Marchmont, a terminally ill yet wealthy spinster, Lucy decides to move from the country to a bigger city. Ten years pass and Lucy endures tremendous personal tragedy, but she never reveals the details of her trials.
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