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Chapter 19

           

           Althoughthereweremanypeoplehere,noneofthebestfavouredorbestclad,busilyerectingtentsanddrivingstakesintheground,andhurryingtoandfrowithdustyfeetandmanyagrumbledoathalthoughthereweretiredchildrencradledonheapsofstrawbetweenthewheelsofcarts,cryingthemselvestosleepandpoorleanhorsesanddonkeysjustturnedloose,grazingamongthemenandwomen,andpotsandkettles,andhalf-lightedfires,andendsofcandlesflaringandwastingintheairforallthis,thechildfeltitanescapefromthetownanddrewherbreathmorefreely.Afterascantysupper,thepurchaseofwhichreducedherlittlestocksolow,thatshehadonlyafewhalfpencewithwhichtobuyabreakfastonthemorrow,sheandtheoldmanlaydowntorestinacornerofatent,andslept,despitethebusypreparationsthatweregoingonaroundthemallnightlong.

           Andnowtheyhadcometothetimewhentheymustbegtheirbread.Soonaftersunriseinthemorningshestoleoutfromthetent,andramblingintosomefieldsatashortdistance,pluckedafewwildrosesandsuchhumbleflowers,purposingtomakethemintolittlenosegaysandofferthemtotheladiesinthecarriageswhenthecompanyarrived.

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