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Chapter 7. The Child of the Marshalsea

           

           ‘Idon’tthinkIamweak,ma’am.’

           ‘Andyouaresovery,verylittle,yousee,’themillinerobjected.

           ‘Yes,IamafraidIamverylittleindeed,’returnedtheChildoftheMarshalsea;andsobegantosoboverthatunfortunatedefectofhers,whichcamesoofteninherway.Themilliner—whowasnotmoroseorhard-hearted,onlynewlyinsolvent—wastouched,tookherinhandwithgoodwill,foundherthemostpatientandearnestofpupils,andmadeheracunningwork-womanincourseoftime.

           Incourseoftime,andintheveryself-samecourseoftime,theFatheroftheMarshalseagraduallydevelopedanewflowerofcharacter.ThemoreFatherlyhegrewastotheMarshalsea,andthemoredependenthebecameonthecontributionsofhischangingfamily,thegreaterstandhemadebyhisforlorngentility.Withthesamehandthathepocketedacollegian’shalf-crownhalfanhourago,hewouldwipeawaythetearsthatstreamedoverhischeeksifanyreferenceweremadetohisdaughters’earningtheirbread.So,overandaboveotherdailycares,theChildoftheMarshalseahadalwaysuponherthecareofpreservingthegenteelfictionthattheywereallidlebeggarstogether.

           Thesisterbecameadancer.Therewasaruineduncleinthefamilygroup—ruinedbyhisbrother,theFatheroftheMarshalsea,andknowingnomorehowthanhisruinerdid,butacceptingthefactasaninevitablecertainty—onwhomherprotectiondevolved.

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