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Chapter XXIX

           Myclotheshunglooseonme;forIwasmuchwasted,butIcovereddeficiencieswithashawl,andoncemore,cleanandrespectablelookingnospeckofthedirt,notraceofthedisorderIsohated,andwhichseemedsotodegrademe,leftIcreptdownastonestaircasewiththeaidofthebanisters,toanarrowlowpassage,andfoundmywaypresentlytothekitchen. 

           Itwasfullofthefragranceofnewbreadandthewarmthofagenerousfire. Hannahwasbaking. Prejudices,itiswellknown,aremostdifficulttoeradicatefromtheheartwhosesoilhasneverbeenloosenedorfertilisedbyeducation:theygrowthere,firmasweedsamongstones. Hannahhadbeencoldandstiff,indeed,atthefirst:latterlyshehadbeguntorelentalittle;andwhenshesawmecomeintidyandwell-dressed,sheevensmiled. 

           "What,youhavegotup!"shesaid."Youarebetter,then.Youmaysityoudowninmychaironthehearthstone,ifyouwill." 

           Shepointedtotherocking-chair:Itookit.Shebustledabout,examiningmeeverynowandthenwiththecornerofhereye. Turningtome,asshetooksomeloavesfromtheoven,sheaskedbluntly 

           "Didyouevergoa-beggingaforeyoucamehere?" 

           Iwasindignantforamoment;butrememberingthatangerwasoutofthequestion,andthatIhadindeedappearedasabeggartoher,Iansweredquietly,butstillnotwithoutacertainmarkedfirmness 

           "Youaremistakeninsupposingmeabeggar.Iamnobeggar;anymorethanyourselforyouryoungladies." 

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