in england, caroline's neighbour taught her how to cook, market, and to speak english. this expanded her horizons. william encouraged her to be independent. she signed up to learn how to sing and to play the harpsichord. this led her to being a part of william’s musical shows in small gatherings. she and william discussed astronomy in their free time. this caused her interest to grow. caroline began including english society in her everyday life. she eventually decided to devote her time to astronomy. this helped william: he needed caroline’s talents in copying papers.