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Chapter III. Wee Question Of Fortune: Four-fifty A Week

           Shewasawork-seeker,anoutcastwithoutemployment,onewhomtheaverageemployeecouldtellataglancewaspoorandinneedofasituation.

           Itmustnotbethoughtthatanyonecouldhavemistakenherforanervous,sensitive,high-strungnature,castundulyuponacold,calculating,andunpoeticworld.Suchcertainlyshewasnot.Butwomenarepeculiarlysensitivetotheiradornment.

           NotonlydidCarriefeelthedragofdesireforallwhichwasnewandpleasinginapparelforwomen,butshenoticedtoo,withatouchattheheart,thefineladieswhoelbowedandignoredher,brushingpastinutterdisregardofherpresence,themselveseagerlyenlistedinthematerialswhichthestorecontained.Carriewasnotfamiliarwiththeappearanceofhermorefortunatesistersofthecity.Neitherhadshebeforeknownthenatureandappearanceoftheshopgirlswithwhomshenowcomparedpoorly.Theywereprettyinthemain,someevenhandsome,withanairofindependenceandindifferencewhichadded,inthecaseofthemorefavoured,acertainpiquancy.Theirclotheswereneat,inmanyinstancesfine,andwhereversheencounteredtheeyeofoneitwasonlytorecogniseinitakeenanalysisofherownposition—herindividualshortcomingsofdressandthatshadowofmannerwhichshethoughtmusthangaboutherandmakecleartoallwhoandwhatshewas.Aflameofenvylightedinherheart.Sherealisedinadimwayhowmuchthecityheld—wealth,fashion,ease—everyadornmentforwomen,andshelongedfordressandbeautywithawholeheart.

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