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Chapter IV. The Spendings Of Fancy: Facts Answer With Sneers

           Ontheshoulderofoneofthegirlswhowaspunchingeye-holesinonepieceoftheupper,bytheaidofthemachine,heputhishand.

           “You,”hesaid,“showthisgirlhowtodowhatyou’redoing.Whenyougetthrough,cometome.”

           ThegirlsoaddressedrosepromptlyandgaveCarrieherplace.

           “Itisn’thardtodo,”shesaid,bendingover.“Youjusttakethisso,fastenitwiththisclamp,andstartthemachine.”

           Shesuitedactiontoword,fastenedthepieceofleather,whichwaseventuallytoformtherighthalfoftheupperofaman’sshoe,bylittleadjustableclamps,andpushedasmallsteelrodatthesideofthemachine.Thelatterjumpedtothetaskofpunching,withsharp,snappingclicks,cuttingcircularbitsofleatheroutofthesideoftheupper,leavingtheholeswhichweretoholdthelaces.Afterobservingafewtimes,thegirlletherworkatitalone.Seeingthatitwasfairlywelldone,shewentaway.

           Thepiecesofleathercamefromthegirlatthemachinetoherright,andwerepassedontothegirlatherleft.Carriesawatoncethatanaveragespeedwasnecessaryortheworkwouldpileuponherandallthosebelowwouldbedelayed.Shehadnotimetolookabout,andbentanxiouslytohertask.Thegirlsatherleftandrightrealisedherpredicamentandfeelings,and,inaway,triedtoaidher,asmuchastheydared,byworkingslower.

           Atthistaskshelabouredincessantlyforsometime,findingrelieffromherownnervousfearsandimaginingsinthehumdrum,mechanicalmovementofthemachine.Shefelt,astheminutespassed,thattheroomwasnotverylight.

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