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The Indian Gentleman
Allhervaluablegarmentshadbeendisposedof,andsuchashadbeenleftforheruseshewasexpectedtowearsolongasshecouldputthemonatall.Sometimes,whenshepassedashopwindowwithamirrorinit,shealmostlaughedoutrightoncatchingaglimpseofherself,andsometimesherfacewentredandshebitherlipandturnedaway.
Intheevening,whenshepassedhouseswhosewindowswerelightedup,sheusedtolookintothewarmroomsandamuseherselfbyimaginingthingsaboutthepeopleshesawsittingbeforethefiresoraboutthetables.Italwaysinterestedhertocatchglimpsesofroomsbeforetheshutterswereclosed.TherewereseveralfamiliesinthesquareinwhichMissMinchinlived,withwhichshehadbecomequitefamiliarinawayofherown.TheoneshelikedbestshecalledtheLargeFamily.ShecalledittheLargeFamilynotbecausethemembersofitwerebig—for,indeed,mostofthemwerelittle—butbecausethereweresomanyofthem.TherewereeightchildrenintheLargeFamily,andastout,rosymother,andastout,rosyfather,andastout,rosygrandmother,andanynumberofservants.
