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Chapter XXVIII

           "DidMr.Oliveremploywomen?" 

           "Nay;itwasmen’swork." 

           "Andwhatdothewomendo?" 

           "Iknawn’t,"wastheanswer."Somedoesonething,andsomeanother.Poorfolkmungetonastheycan." 

           Sheseemedtobetiredofmyquestions:and,indeed,whatclaimhadItoimportuneher?Aneighbourortwocamein;mychairwasevidentlywanted.Itookleave. 

           Ipassedupthestreet,lookingasIwentatallthehousestotherighthandandtotheleft;butIcoulddiscovernopretext,norseeaninducementtoenterany. Irambledroundthehamlet,goingsometimestoalittledistanceandreturningagain,foranhourormore. Muchexhausted,andsufferinggreatlynowforwantoffood,Iturnedasideintoalaneandsatdownunderthehedge. Eremanyminuteshadelapsed,Iwasagainonmyfeet,however,andagainsearchingsomethingaresource,oratleastaninformant. Aprettylittlehousestoodatthetopofthelane,withagardenbeforeit,exquisitelyneatandbrilliantlyblooming. Istoppedatit. WhatbusinesshadItoapproachthewhitedoorortouchtheglitteringknocker?Inwhatwaycoulditpossiblybetheinterestoftheinhabitantsofthatdwellingtoserveme?YetIdrewnearandknocked. Amild-looking,cleanly-attiredyoungwomanopenedthedoor. InsuchavoiceasmightbeexpectedfromahopelessheartandfaintingframeavoicewretchedlylowandfalteringIaskedifaservantwaswantedhere? 

           "No,"saidshe;"wedonotkeepaservant." 

           "CanyoutellmewhereIcouldgetemploymentofanykind?"Icontinued. 

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