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IV. Martha

           Craven,hewon’tbetroubledaboutanythin’whenhe’shere,an’he’snearlyalwaysaway.Mrs.Medlockgavemeth’placeouto’kindness.ShetoldmeshecouldneverhavedoneitifMisselthwaitehadbeenlikeotherbighouses.”

           “Areyougoingtobemyservant?”Maryasked,stillinherimperiouslittleIndianway.

           Marthabegantorubhergrateagain.

           “I’mMrs.Medlock’sservant,”shesaidstoutly.“An’she’sMr.Craven’s—butI’mtodothehousemaid’sworkupherean’waitonyouabit.Butyouwon’tneedmuchwaitin’on.”

           “Whoisgoingtodressme?”demandedMary.

           Marthasatuponherheelsagainandstared.ShespokeinbroadYorkshireinheramazement.

           “Canna’tha’dressthysen!”shesaid.

           “Whatdoyoumean?Idon’tunderstandyourlanguage,”saidMary.

           “Eh!Iforgot,”Marthasaid.“Mrs.MedlocktoldmeI’dhavetobecarefuloryouwouldn’tknowwhatIwassayin’.Imeancan’tyouputonyourownclothes?”

           “No,”answeredMary,quiteindignantly.“Ineverdidinmylife.MyAyahdressedme,ofcourse.”

           “Well,”saidMartha,evidentlynotintheleastawarethatshewasimpudent,“it’stimetha’shouldlearn.Tha’cannotbeginyounger.It’lldotheegoodtowaitonthysenabit.Mymotheralwayssaidshecouldn’tseewhygrandpeople’schildrendidn’tturnoutfairfools—whatwithnursesan’bein’washedan’dressedan’tookouttowalkasiftheywaspuppies!”

           “ItisdifferentinIndia,”saidMistressMarydisdainfully.Shecouldscarcelystandthis.

           ButMarthawasnotatallcrushed.

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