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Chapter 17

           

           "Imightaswellaskyou,"saidBiddy,"howyoumanage?"

           "No;becausewhenIcomeinfromtheforgeofanight,anyonecanseemeturningtoatit.Butyouneverturntoatit,Biddy."

           "IsupposeImustcatchitlikeacough,"saidBiddy,quietly;andwentonwithhersewing.

           PursuingmyideaasIleanedbackinmywoodenchair,andlookedatBiddysewingawaywithherheadononeside,Ibegantothinkherratheranextraordinarygirl.ForIcalledtomindnow,thatshewasequallyaccomplishedinthetermsofourtrade,andthenamesofourdifferentsortsofwork,andourvarioustools.Inshort,whateverIknew,Biddyknew.Theoretically,shewasalreadyasgoodablacksmithasI,orbetter.

           "Youareoneofthose,Biddy,"saidI,"whomakethemostofeverychance.Youneverhadachancebeforeyoucamehere,andseehowimprovedyouare!"

           Biddylookedatmeforaninstant,andwentonwithhersewing."Iwasyourfirstteacherthough;wasn’tI?"saidshe,asshesewed.

           "Biddy!"Iexclaimed,inamazement."Why,youarecrying!"

           "NoIamnot,"saidBiddy,lookingupandlaughing."Whatputthatinyourhead?"

           Whatcouldhaveputitinmyheadbuttheglisteningofatearasitdroppedonherwork?Isatsilent,recallingwhatadrudgeshehadbeenuntilMr.Wopsle’sgreat-auntsuccessfullyovercamethatbadhabitofliving,sohighlydesirabletobegotridofbysomepeople.

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