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IV. Martha

           Shesobbedsounrestrainedlythatgood-naturedYorkshireMarthawasalittlefrightenedandquitesorryforher.Shewenttothebedandbentoverher.

           “Eh!youmustn’tcrylikethatthere!”shebegged.“Youmustn’tforsure.Ididn’tknowyou’dbevexed.Idon’tknowanythin’aboutanythin’—justlikeyousaid.Ibegyourpardon,Miss.Dostopcryin’.”

           TherewassomethingcomfortingandreallyfriendlyinherqueerYorkshirespeechandsturdywaywhichhadagoodeffectonMary.Shegraduallyceasedcryingandbecamequiet.Marthalookedrelieved.

           “It’stimefortheetogetupnow,”shesaid.“Mrs.MedlocksaidIwastocarrytha’breakfastan’teaan’dinnerintoth’roomnexttothis.It’sbeenmadeintoanurseryforthee.I’llhelptheeonwiththyclothesiftha’llgetouto’bed.Ifth’buttonsareatth’backtha’cannotbuttonthemuptha’self.”

           WhenMaryatlastdecidedtogetup,theclothesMarthatookfromthewardrobewerenottheonesshehadwornwhenshearrivedthenightbeforewithMrs.Medlock.

           “Thosearenotmine,”shesaid.“Mineareblack.”

           Shelookedthethickwhitewoolcoatanddressover,andaddedwithcoolapproval:

           “Thosearenicerthanmine.”

           “Theseareth’onestha’mustputon,”Marthaanswered.“Mr.CravenorderedMrs.Medlocktoget’eminLondon.Hesaid‘Iwon’thaveachilddressedinblackwanderin’aboutlikealostsoul,’hesaid.‘It’dmaketheplacesadderthanitis.Putcoloronher.’Mothershesaidsheknewwhathemeant.Motheralwaysknowswhatabodymeans.

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