I am amused.
All this talk and we hear nothing from the Governess "expert" Mrs. Weston, nee Taylor!
In the absence of Mrs. Woodhouse, Miss Taylor was all but a mother to the Woodhouse girls. In nearly every aspect, save one, she is still considered family to the Woodhouses.
Yet we are not hearing from Mrs. Weston her views on governess. Mrs. Weston has taken a back seat. I hope she is enjoying the discussion.