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Chapter 7. The Child of the Marshalsea

           Shallwespeakoftheinspirationofapoetorapriest,andnotoftheheartimpelledbyloveandself-devotiontothelowliestworkinthelowliestwayoflife!

           Withnoearthlyfriendtohelpher,orsomuchastoseeher,buttheonesostrangelyassorted;withnoknowledgeevenofthecommondailytoneandhabitsofthecommonmembersofthefreecommunitywhoarenotshutupinprisons;bornandbredinasocialcondition,falseevenwithareferencetothefalsestconditionoutsidethewalls;drinkingfrominfancyofawellwhosewatershadtheirownpeculiarstain,theirownunwholesomeandunnaturaltaste;theChildoftheMarshalseabeganherwomanlylife.

           Nomatterthroughwhatmistakesanddiscouragements,whatridicule(notunkindlymeant,butdeeplyfelt)ofheryouthandlittlefigure,whathumbleconsciousnessofherownbabyhoodandwantofstrength,eveninthematterofliftingandcarrying;throughhowmuchwearinessandhopelessness,andhowmanysecrettears;shedrudgedon,untilrecognisedasuseful,evenindispensable.Thattimecame.Shetooktheplaceofeldestofthethree,inallthingsbutprecedence;wastheheadofthefallenfamily;andbore,inherownheart,itsanxietiesandshames.

           Atthirteen,shecouldreadandkeepaccounts,thatis,couldputdowninwordsandfigureshowmuchthebarenecessariesthattheywantedwouldcost,andhowmuchlesstheyhadtobuythemwith.Shehadbeen,bysnatchesofafewweeksatatime,toaneveningschooloutside,andgothersisterandbrothersenttoday-schoolsbydesultorystarts,duringthreeorfouryears.

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