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Chapter 6

           

           “Whentheoldwomantooktoherbedfinally,theotheroldwomeninthevillagesatwithherbyturns,asthecustomisthere;andthenMariewasquitedrivenoutofthehouse.Theygavehernofoodatall,andshecouldnotgetanyworkinthevillage;nonewouldemployher.Themenseemedtoconsiderhernolongerawoman,theysaidsuchdreadfulthingstoher.SometimesonSundays,iftheyweredrunkenough,theyusedtothrowherapennyortwo,intothemud,andMariewouldsilentlypickupthemoney.Shehadbegantospitbloodatthattime.

           “Atlastherragsbecamesotatteredandtornthatshewasashamedofappearinginthevillageanylonger.Thechildrenusedtopeltherwithmud;soshebeggedtobetakenonasassistantcowherd,butthecowherdwouldnothaveher.Thenshetooktohelpinghimwithoutleave;andhesawhowvaluableherassistancewastohim,anddidnotdriveherawayagain;onthecontrary,heoccasionallygavehertheremnantsofhisdinner,breadandcheese.Heconsideredthathewasbeingverykind.Whenthemotherdied,thevillageparsonwasnotashamedtoholdMarieuptopublicderisionandshame.Mariewasstandingatthecoffin’shead,inallherrags,crying.

           “Acrowdofpeoplehadcollectedtoseehowshewouldcry.Theparson,ayoungfellowambitiousofbecomingagreatpreacher,beganhissermonandpointedtoMarie.

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