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Chapter IV

           ItwasthefifteenthofJanuary,aboutnineo’clockinthemorning: Bessiewasgonedowntobreakfast;mycousinshadnotyetbeensummonedtotheirmama; Elizawasputtingonherbonnetandwarmgarden-coattogoandfeedherpoultry,anoccupationofwhichshewasfond:andnotlesssoofsellingtheeggstothehousekeeperandhoardingupthemoneyshethusobtained. Shehadaturnfortraffic,andamarkedpropensityforsaving;shownnotonlyinthevendingofeggsandchickens,butalsoindrivinghardbargainswiththegardeneraboutflower-roots,seeds,andslipsofplants;thatfunctionaryhavingordersfromMrs.Reedtobuyofhisyoungladyalltheproductsofherparterreshewishedtosell:andElizawouldhavesoldthehairoffherheadifshecouldhavemadeahandsomeprofitthereby. Astohermoney,shefirstsecreteditinoddcorners,wrappedinaragoranoldcurl-paper;butsomeofthesehoardshavingbeendiscoveredbythehousemaid,Eliza,fearfulofonedaylosinghervaluedtreasure,consentedtointrustittohermother,atausuriousrateofinterestfiftyorsixtypercent.; whichinterestsheexactedeveryquarter,keepingheraccountsinalittlebookwithanxiousaccuracy. 

           Georgianasatonahighstool,dressingherhairattheglass,andinterweavinghercurlswithartificialflowersandfadedfeathers,ofwhichshehadfoundastoreinadrawerintheattic. Iwasmakingmybed,havingreceivedstrictordersfromBessietogetitarrangedbeforeshereturned. Havingspreadthequiltandfoldedmynight-dress,Iwenttothewindow-seattoputinordersomepicture-booksanddoll’shousefurniturescatteredthere;anabruptcommandfromGeorgianatoletherplaythingsalonestoppedmyproceedings;andthen,forlackofotheroccupation,Ifelltobreathingonthefrost-flowerswithwhichthewindowwasfretted,andthusclearingaspaceintheglassthroughwhichImightlookoutonthegrounds,whereallwasstillandpetrifiedundertheinfluenceofahardfrost. 

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