The death of her father seems to have made Caroline realise that she had to take some control of her own life and she took lessons in dressmaking and studied to qualify as a governess. However, fitting in the studies while her mother demanded so much work from her proved a great strain.
Ang kamatayan ng kanyang ama sa tila nagawa Caroline realise na siya had sa tumagal ng ilang kontrol ng kanyang sariling buhay at siya took lessons in dressmaking at aral upang maging karapat-dapat bilang isang yaya. Gayunman, dapat sa pag-aaral habang ang kanyang ina hinihingi kaya maraming trabaho mula sa kanyang proved isang magaling na pilay.