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Chapter XXVIII

           Ihadasmallsilkhandkerchieftiedroundmythroat;Ihadmygloves. Icouldhardlytellhowmenandwomeninextremitiesofdestitutionproceeded. Ididnotknowwhethereitherofthesearticleswouldbeaccepted:probablytheywouldnot;butImusttry. 

           Ienteredtheshop:awomanwasthere. Seeingarespectably-dressedperson,aladyasshesupposed,shecameforwardwithcivility. Howcouldsheserveme?Iwasseizedwithshame:mytonguewouldnotuttertherequestIhadprepared. Idarednotofferherthehalf-worngloves,thecreasedhandkerchief:besides,Ifeltitwouldbeabsurd.Ionlybeggedpermissiontositdownamoment,asIwastired. Disappointedintheexpectationofacustomer,shecoollyaccededtomyrequest. Shepointedtoaseat;Isankintoit.Ifeltsorelyurgedtoweep;butconscioushowunseasonablesuchamanifestationwouldbe,Irestrainedit. SoonIaskedher"iftherewereanydressmakerorplain-workwomaninthevillage?" 

           "Yes;twoorthree.Quiteasmanyastherewasemploymentfor." 

           Ireflected.Iwasdriventothepointnow.IwasbroughtfacetofacewithNecessity.Istoodinthepositionofonewithoutaresource,withoutafriend,withoutacoin. Imustdosomething.What?Imustapplysomewhere.Where? 

           "Didsheknowofanyplaceintheneighbourhoodwhereaservantwaswanted?" 

           "Nay;shecouldn’tsay." 

           "Whatwasthechieftradeinthisplace?Whatdidmostofthepeopledo?" 

           "Somewerefarmlabourers;agooddealworkedatMr.Oliver’sneedle-factory,andatthefoundry." 

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