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Chapter VI. The Machine And The Maiden: A Knight Of To-day

           

           Attheshoefactorysheputinalongday,scarcelysowearisomeasthepreceding,butconsiderablylessnovel.Theheadforeman,onhisround,stoppedbyhermachine.

           “Wheredidyoucomefrom?”heinquired.

           “Mr.Brownhiredme,”shereplied.

           “Oh,hedid,eh!”andthen,“Seethatyoukeepthingsgoing.”

           Themachinegirlsimpressedherevenlessfavourably.Theyseemedsatisfiedwiththeirlot,andwereinasense“common.”Carriehadmoreimaginationthanthey.Shewasnotusedtoslang.Herinstinctinthematterofdresswasnaturallybetter.Shedislikedtolistentothegirlnexttoher,whowasratherhardenedbyexperience.

           “I’mgoingtoquitthis,”sheheardherremarktoherneighbour.“Whatwiththestipendandbeinguplate,it’stoomuchformehealth.”

           Theywerefreewiththefellows,youngandold,abouttheplace,andexchangedbanterinrudephrases,whichatfirstshockedher.Shesawthatshewastakentobeofthesamesortandaddressedaccordingly.

           “Hello,”remarkedoneofthestout-wristedsole-workerstoheratnoon.“You’readaisy.”Hereallyexpectedtohearthecommon“Aw!gochaseyourself!”inreturn,andwassufficientlyabashed,byCarrie’ssilentlymovingaway,toretreat,awkwardlygrinning.

           Thatnightattheflatshewasevenmorelonely—thedullsituationwasbecominghardertoendure.ShecouldseethattheHansonsseldomorneverhadanycompany.Standingatthestreetdoorlookingout,sheventuredtowalkoutalittleway.Hereasygaitandidlemannerattractedattentionofanoffensivebutcommonsort.

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