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Chapter 6

           Shewasthefirsttocastherintoignominy;butwhentheyallheardthatMariehadreturnedtothevillage,theyranouttoseeherandcrowdedintothelittlecottageoldmen,children,women,girlssuchahurrying,stamping,greedycrowd.Mariewaslyingonthefloorattheoldwoman’sfeet,hungry,torn,draggled,crying,miserable.

           “Wheneveryonecrowdedintotheroomshehidherfaceinherdishevelledhairandlaycoweringonthefloor.Everyonelookedatherasthoughshewereapieceofdirtofftheroad.Theoldmenscoldedandcondemned,andtheyoungoneslaughedather.Thewomencondemnedhertoo,andlookedathercontemptuously,justasthoughsheweresomeloathsomeinsect.

           “Hermotherallowedallthistogoon,andnoddedherheadandencouragedthem.Theoldwomanwasveryillatthattime,andknewshewasdying(shereallydiddieacoupleofmonthslater),andthoughshefelttheendapproachingsheneverthoughtofforgivingherdaughter,totheverydayofherdeath.Shewouldnotevenspeaktoher.Shemadehersleeponstrawinashed,andhardlygaveherfoodenoughtosupportlife.

           “Mariewasverygentletohermother,andnursedher,anddideverythingforher;buttheoldwomanacceptedallherserviceswithoutawordandnevershowedhertheslightestkindness.Marieboreallthis;andIcouldseewhenIgottoknowherthatshethoughtitquiterightandfitting,consideringherselfthelowestandmeanestofcreatures.

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