,transcrib]'s notes3 ,unusual & inconsi/5t spell+ is z pr9t$4 ,new orig9al cov] art includ$ ) ?is e,book is grant$ to ! public doma94 ,illu/ration3 ,abbey2 or1 ,tak+ x ,easy4 ,abbey f9ds ,elvie we$+ 9 ! g>d54 ,,abbey2 ,,or1 ,,tak+ ,,x ,,easy4 ,,by ,,lucy ,,ell5 ,,gu]nsey4 ---------------------------- ,,philadelphia3 ,,am]ican ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union1 ,,no4 #aabb ,,*e/nut ,,/reet4 ---------------------------- ,,new ,,york3 #eii ,,broadway4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------- ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahfg1 by ! ,,am]ican ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union1 9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,p5nsylvania4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------- ,,cont5ts4 ---------- ,,*apt] ,i4--,,! ,,gre5 ,,pail ,,ii4--,,try+ ,,aga9 ,,iii4--,,consultations ,,iv4--,a ,,*ange ,v4--,,mrs4 ,,p[ell ,,vi4--,,k9dl+ ,a ,,fire ,,abbey2 ,,or1 ,,tak+ ,,x ,,easy4 -------------- ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,gre5 ,,pail4 ,,take ! gre5 pail to c>ry ! wat] up-/airs1 & set ! small] "o on ! /ove1 ) wat] 9 x1 t ,i may h x hot pres5tly1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,d y und]/& me8 ,oh1 yes1 ,i "k1 answ]$ ,abbey1 confid5tly4 ,mrs4 ,w>d clos$ ! kit*5-door1 & sat d[n 9 ! %ade on ! back /eps = a few m9utes1 to read ! pap] be=e go+ on ) h] day's "w4 ,%e _h c]ta9ly e>n$ a little re/4 ,= %e _h be5 up s9ce five o'clock1 _h prep>$ h] husb&'s breakfa/ & s5t him (f to 8 "w at sev5 o'clock1 _h swept & du/$ h] pretty little p>l\r & d9+-room1 & 0 pres5tly to make bread & cakes1 & a meat-pie to be eat5 cold = next day's d9n]4 ,=1 :ile %e made x a rule nev] to d unnecess>y cook+ on ,sunday1 %e calculat$1 z %e w\ld h said1 to provide some?+ r bett] ?an common = h] husb&'s d9n] on t day4 ,%e 0 ! wife ( a h>d-work+1 pa9/ak+ pr9t]1--a man :o nev] miss$ a day's "w f idl5ess or a spree1 b :o yet _h h>d "w en\gh to ma9ta9 8 family at home1 help support 8 old "m1 keep 8 h\se & life insur$1 & make bo? ends ( ! ye> meet4 ,mrs4 ,w>d _h nev] kept a girl till q lately4 ,%e _h always be5 able to d all h] own "w1 ) ! help ( h] daught]1 :o _h be5 tra9$ to usefulness f ! "t %e c\ld run alone4 ,b ,com=t ,w>d1 ?\gh a /rong & heal?y girl up to ! age ( f\rte51 _h !n begun to p9e away & fade l a plant4 ,! spr+ aft] h] fifte5? bir?day1 %e 0 laid to re/ "u ! trees ( ,m\nt ,fai? ,cemet]y1 9 ! sure & c]ta9 hope ( a glori\s immortality4 ,h] illness 0 long & try+1 & ,mrs4 ,w>d f\nd h]self s worn out aft] x 0 ov]1 t h] husb& insi/$ on h] hav+ "s "o to help h] 9 h] h\sehold "w4 ,s %e hir$ ,abbey ,j5k9s1 a /\t girl ( f\rte51 :o _h already liv$ 9 two or ?ree diff]5t places1 b = "s reason 7:i* no "o seem$ exactly to und]/&7 _h nev] /ay$ long 9 any "o ( !m4 ,e "o told ,mrs4 ,j5k9s t h] ,abbey c\ld n possibly h a bett] place3 ,mrs4 ,w>d 0 an excell5t ,*ri/ian woman1 a capital h\sekeep]1 und]/&+ all sorts ( "w1 & "o :o w\ld d h] duty by any girl :o liv$ ) h]4 ,old ,aunt ,phbe ,ray add$ to h] congratulations ! rem>k t ,mrs4 ,w>d _h a heap ( pati5ce1 & c\ld get on ) ,abbey if any "o c\ld2 f :i* we may ga!r t ,abbey 0 no p>ticul> fav\rite ) ! old lady4 ,mrs4 ,w>d 0 tir$1 & ! %ad$ back /eps made a v pleasant re/+-place4 ,%e look$ ?r\gh ! pap]1 & !n sat = a few mom5ts survey+ h] little g>d5-gr\nd & consid]+ h[ %e c\ld put 9 a r[ ( ,m>t9ias & "s new annual fl[]-se$s :]e e in* ( room seem$ already occupi$1-- :5 %e p]ceiv$ a smell z ( burn+ pa9t4 ,somebody has got a hot fire1 0 h] fir/ ?\ght4 ,x comes f ! kit*56 0 h] second4 ,%e jump$ up ha/ily & op5$ ! door4 ,!re on ! /ove 0 h] new1 neatly-pa9t$ gre5 wat]-pail1 all black5$ & bli/]$ ) ! heat1 ! pa9t ^u ! bottom burn$ (f1 & fill+ ! :ole h\se ) a mo/ unsavory od\r6 ,%e ha/5$ to snat* x (f1 b ! mis*ief 0 done4 ,! pail 0 utt]ly spoil$4 ,mrs4 ,w>d 0 a woman :o und]/ood pretty well h[ to rule h] own _s4 ,%e did n utt] a s+le ha/y exclamation1 b !re 0 "s %>pness 9 ! tone ) :i* %e call$ ,abbey6 at ! foot ( ! back /airs4 ,abbey did n answ]4 ,& ,mrs4 ,w>d1 li/5+1 he>d a sort ( rubb+ & scrubb+ s\nd1 z ( "s "o viol5tly rubb+ a c>pet4 ,:at has %e be5 ab\t8 ?\ght ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,%e /epp$ into ! p>l\r1 to lay d[n ! pap]4 ,! fir/ ?+ :i* caught h] eye 0 a l>ge & rapidly-spread+ /a9 ^u ! newly :it5$ ceil+1 f :i* wat] 0 fall+ drop by drop ^u ! matt+ bel[4 ,%e hurri$ up-/airs1 & beheld a sc5e :i* expla9$ ! :ole matt]4 ,! pail :i* ,abbey _h be5 told to set ^u ! /ove lay on ! floor1 ) ! h&le out1 & ,abbey 0 busily swabb+ up ! wat] ) "s l>ge :ite clo? done up into a wad4 ,:at 'h' y be5 ab\t1 ,abbey8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,! h&le came out ( ! pail1 & spilt ! wat]1 repli$ ,abbey1 ) r an air ( injur$ innoc5ce4 ,i didn't "k x 0 loose4 ,didn't ,i tell y to set t pail on ! /ove & take ! gre5 "o to c>ry up ! wat]8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,i didn't und]/&1 said ,abbey4 ,if y did n und]/&1 x 0 because y did n pay att5tion1 return$ ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,i told y1 9 p]fectly pla9 ,engli%1 to set ?is pail on ! /ove & c>ry ! o!r up-/airs4 ,& y h done exactly ! contr>y1 & accompli%$ m mis*ief 9 "o half-h\r ?an y\r wages w be wor? = a mon? to come4 ,i ?9k y _h bett] g home to y\r "m4 ,i _c af=d to keep a girl :o _c turn r\nd )\t do+ mis*ief1 j because %e w n att5d to :at is said to h]4 ,:at are y rubb+ ! floor )8 ,let me see4 ,%e took ! clo? out ( h] h&s & unfold$ x1 b ! sight x pres5t$ did n t5d to com=t h]4 ,x 0 an old b f9e damask table-clo?1 be>+ ! m>ks ( c>eful pres]vation & m5d+1 b n[ worn into two or ?ree great holes by ,abbey's rubb+4 ,z ,mrs4 ,w>d look$ at x1 h] col\r rose1 & ! te>s came into h] eyes4 ,my de> "m's clo?6--,& ! v la/ ,i _h6 said %e4 ,y _h bett] g to b$1 & /ay !re ! re/ ( ! day4 ,!re1 at lea/1 y w be out ( mis*ief4 ,i'm sure ,i didn't mean any ?+-- & ,abbey began h] def5ce4 ,b ,mrs4 ,w>d int]rupt$ h]4 ,yes3 !re is exactly ! tr\ble4 ,y nev] d mean any ?+1 ei!r good or bad4 ,y don't mean any h>m1 p]haps1 b y don't mean any good1 ei!r4 ,y don't put y\r m9d ^u y\r "w 9 ! lea/ degree1 nor d y att5d to any ?+ t is said to y4 ,half ! mis*ief 9 ! _w is done by p :o don't mean any ?+4 ,ano!r tr\ble is t y ?9k y "k e ?+ already1--in/ead ( :i* y are a v ignorant little girl1 defici5t 9 almo/ e ?+ t %\ld be kn[n ev5 by a girl ( y\r age4 ,& if y are ev] go+ to be any ?+ b a real torm5t to e "o ab\t y1 y w h to take a great deal ( pa9s = x4 ,j because y w\ld n att5d to p]fectly pla9 directions1 y h done m mis*ief s9ce y came into ?is h\se1 only a mon? ago1 ?an y\r "w w be wor? 9 six mon?s if y d y\r v be/4 ,i don't ?9k ,i c af=d to keep y any long]4 ,if ,i saw y improv+1 or tak+ pa9s to improve1 ,i %\ld feel diff]5tly2 b y don't4 ,mrs4 ,w>d may be excus$ = feel+ irritat$4 ,! p>l\r-ceil+ _h j be5 :it5$1 at consid]able exp5se2 ! pail 0 a new "o1 & ! table-clo? an heirloom :i* _h be5 9 h] family = two or ?ree g5]ations4 ,x 0 n ,abbey's fir/ piece ( mis*ief1 ei!r4 ,%e _h brok5 m cups1 loos5$ m knife-h&les & spott$ m floors ?an ,mrs4 ,w>d _h done 9 all h] h\sekeep+4 ,%e _h kill$ two or ?ree valuable plants by ?r[+ h] di%-wat] ^u !m1--?\gh %e 0 expressly told :at to d ) x1--& brok5 d[n a ,diana grape-v9e1 :i* ,mr4 ,w>d 0 nurs+ ) great c>e1 by ?r[+ ! coal-a%es ^u x1 in/ead ( putt+ !m 9 _! prop] place4 ,9 e "o ( ^! cases h] excuse 0 t %e didn't mean any ?+2 %e didn't und]/&4 ,:at %all ,i d next8 ask$ ,abbey1 aft] ,mrs4 ,w>d _h wa%$ & hung up ! unlucky table-clo?4 ,y c take ^? t[els & sit d[n to hem !m 9 ! kit*51 :]e ,i c see y :ile ,i am mix+ my bread1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,c't ,i sit up 9 my room8 ask$ ,abbey4 ,no6 ,unless y are "u my eye1 y w hem half ( !m "o way & half ! o!r4 ,& ,i _c tru/ y to f9i% ! "w up-/airs by y\rself4 ,well1 said ,abbey to h]self1 z %e hunt$ up h] ?imble 7:i* 0 nev] 9 its place71 ,i'm glad ,i don't worry s ab\t e little ?+4 ,i believe 9 tak+ ?+s easy1 = my "p4 ,x is wor?y ( notice t = e p]son :o prides himself or h]self on tak+ ?+s easy1 !re is always "s "o else :o has to take !m h>d 9 proportion4 ,?is 0 ! case ) ,abbey & h] fri5ds4 ,%e _h always tak5 ?+s easy1 ev] s9ce %e 0 born4 ,z a little *ild1 h] "m _h be5 pr\d ( h] daught]'s placid disposition & _h boa/$ t no?+ ev] put ,abbey out4 ,b z ! *ild grew old]1 & became ( an age to be helpful to h] "m1 ,mrs4 ,miles did n f9d t ,abbey light5$ h] c>es at all4 ,someh[1 %e _h a rem>kable knack ( %irk+1--( slipp+ out ( & away f e ?+ t %e did n l to d1--( break+ & spoil+ e ?+ %e took 9 h&1--( be+ s long ov] h] breakfa/ di%es t x 0 less tr\ble to h] "m to wa% !m h]self1--( gett+ ! baby into scrapes :5ev] %e 0 set to t5d him1--( buy+ exactly ! wrong ?+ :5ev] %e 0 s5t to m>ket or to ! groc]'s1 & nev] com+ back till ! la/ m9ute4 ,all ?is "t1 ,abbey 0 z placid z possible4 ,no scold+ di/urb$ h] temp] or did h] any good4 ,%e 0 always s++ ov] h] "w4 ,& z %e _h a sweet voice & sung ) a good deal ( ta/e1 visitors 7 apt to rem>k h[ pleasant x 0 to h a *ild ( su* a happy disposition6 ,:5 ,abbey 0 ?irte5 ye>s old1 h] "m m>ri$ aga94 ,abbey's /epfa!r 0 a h>d-work+1 en]getic1 well-pr9cipl$ man1 :o fully int5d$ to d ! "p ( a fa!r by 8 wife's *ildr54 ,b he 0 :at is call$ %ort-temp]$1 & be+1 z ,i said1 v h>d-work+ & pa9/ak+ himself1 he _h n v mu* pati5ce ) ! opposite qualities4 ,abbey f\nd h]self driv5 ab\t & /irr$ up m ?an %e _h ev] be5 be=e 9 h] life4 ,mrs4 ,j5k9s felt sorry = h]1 b %e _h lately become awake to ! fact t ,abbey w\ld h to e>n h] own liv+4 ,& t1 if %e 7 ev] to be good = any ?+1 x 0 q "t %e began4 ,abbey1 h[ev]1 0 m ?an a mat* = h] /epfa!r4 ,h] placidity ( temp] gave h] a great advantage ov] 8 fretful position1--z cotton-bags are said to oppose ! be/ resi/ance to cannon-balls4 ,b ,mr4 ,j5k9s _h ! advantage 9 "o way1 & at la/ he us$ x4 ,he possess$ ! p[] ( ! purse2 & he decl>$ t he w\ld no long] support ,abbey 9 idl5ess3 %e %\ld g out to "w1 & e>n h] own liv+ 9 "s "o else's h\se1 if n 9 h] own home4 ,abbey _h be5 liv+ out = f\r mon?s1 & %e _h be5 9 ?ree diff]5t places already4 ,z ,i said1 h] "m 0 v glad :5 ,mrs4 ,w>d took h] 9 h&4 ,& ,aunt ,phbe ,ray1 :o _h int]e/$ h]self v mu* 9 f9d+ places = ,abbey1 decl>$ t ,mrs4 ,w>d c\ld get on ) ! girl if any "o c\ld4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,try+ ,,aga94 ,,abbey took h] "w & w5t d[n into ! kit*51 :]e ,mrs4 ,w>d 0 mix+ h] bread4 ,%e 0 n 9 ! lea/ ruffl$ by ! ev5ts ( ! morn+1 & ?\ght x v /range t any "o else %\ld be4 ,:at 0 ! use8 ,%e made v>i\s rem>ks by way ( beg9n+ a conv]sation1 to :i* %e got v %ort answ]s1 or none at all4 ,pres5tly %e began to s+4 ,don't s+1 ,abbey3 att5d to y\r "w1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d1 %ortly4 ,i d ?9k "o reason :y y nev] h y\r m9d ^u :at y are ab\t is t y are always s++4 ,! s\nd s]ves y in/ead ( ?\ght4 ,?is 0 q true 9 ,abbey's case1 & ,i h no d\bt x is true ( _m o!rs4 ,! poet says ( "s "o t1-- ,he :i/l$ z he w5t1 = want ( ?\ght4 ,abbey sung = want ( ?\ght4 ,be+ n[1 h[ev]1 r$uc$ to sil5ce1 %e 0 oblig$ to ?9k a little1 & h] reflections 7 n rem>kably pleasant4 ,%e c\ld n b confess to h]self t x w\ld n be v conv5i5t to lose h] place aga9 & h to g home 9 disgrace = ! f\r? "t 9 z _m mon?s1 :ile h] next y\nge/ si/]1 :o 0 only twelve1 _h be5 liv+ ) "o lady = ne>ly a ye>1 & _h lately _h h] wages rais$4 ,%e _h spoil$ h] be/ frock by wa%+ di%es 9 x at h] la/ place4 ,h] second-be/ 0 rapidly becom+ %abby2 & ,mr4 ,j5k9s decl>$ t he w\ld n buy h] ano!r1--%e %\ld e>n x h]self1 & !n %e w\ld "k ! value ( x2 nor w\ld he all[ ,elvira to divide h] wages ) h] si/]4 ,y ?9k ,i am h>d ^u ! girl1 he said to 8 wife1 & ,i d>e say o!r p h pl5ty to say ab\t ! matt]4 ,b ,i tell y t %e w nev] be good = any ?+ till %e f9ds out t %e is dep5d5t on h] own ex]tions = h] liv+4 ,i believe y are "r1 said ,mrs4 ,j5k9s1 sigh+1 b ,i beg9 to be afraid %e w nev] le>n any ?+4 ,! tr\ble is1 t %e does n c>e4 ,no fault-f9d+ di/urbs h] 9 ! lea/4 ,exactly s4 ,b %e likes to dress well & to h pl5ty to eat1 & %e 'w' c>e :5 %e f9ds t %e is to h nei!r food nor clo!s unless %e provides !m = h]self4 ,abbey c\ld n b admit to h]self z %e sat at "w t if %e left ,mrs4 ,w>d 9 disgrace1 ! *ances ( h] f9d+ ano!r place 7 v small4 ,aunt ,phbe ,ray1 :o got situations = half ! girls 9 ,milby1 decl>$ positively t %e w\ld nev] recomm5d h] aga9 if %e fail$ ?is "t4 ,x 01 no d\bt1 unreasonable 9 ,mrs4 ,w>d to be s angry at an accid5t 7s ,abbey said to h]self71 b x 0 cle> t %e 0 v mu* put out4 ,inde$1 %e _h z good z told h] t %e might g home4 ,c]ta9ly1 ! prospect 0 n a pleasant "o4 ,b !re is no use 9 worry+1 said ,abbey4 ,i d>e say some?+ w happ54 ,meantime1 ,mrs4 ,w>d _h 9 "s degree recov]$ h] composure4 ,%e did n regret ! scold+ %e _h giv5 ,abbey1--%e knew v well t h>dly any ?+ w\ld r\se h] f h] indiff]5ce4 ,b %e began to ?9k :e!r %e _h n bett] try h] a little long]4 ,%e knew h[ poor ! family really 71 & h[ h>d bo? fa!r & "m work$ to keep !mselves out ( debt & _! *ildr5 com=table & respectable1 & to provide com=ts & luxuries = ! olde/ boy1--a poor little humpback$ cripple ( t5 ye>s1 :o _h nev] be5 able to walk1 & probably nev] w\ld be4 ,%e rememb]$ h[ glad ,mrs4 ,j5k9s _h be5 to procure ! place = ,abbey4 ,& %e f9ally made up h] m9d to try ! girl a little long]4 ,aft] all1 ,i suppose ,i may z well h pati5ce ) h] z any "o else1 said %e to h]self4 ,if ,com=t _h be5 oblig$ to live out1 ,i %\ld h want$ p to h pati5ce ) h]4 ,n[1 ,abbey1 ,i want y to att5d1 :at ,i say1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d1 z %e f9ally took h] sew+ & sat d[n4 ,don't let y\r m9d w&] to ! ends ( ! e>?1--nor out ( ! w9d[1 ei!r1 %e add$1 ) "s %>pness1 z %e saw ,abbey beg9n+ 9 a dreamy mann] to contemplate "s c[s ^u ! common4 ,li/5 to me4 ,abbey _h a habit1 :5ev] any "o began to reprove h]1--or lecture h]1 z %e said1--( at once beg9n+ to ?9k ( some?+ else4 ,j at ?is "t %e _h a p]ception t su* a c\rse w\ld n be v wise3 s %e br\ght 9 h] eyes f ! common1 & h] m9d f ! day-dream %e 0 j beg9n+1 & prep>$ to give "s att5tion to :at 0 said to h]4 ,d y want to keep y\r place1 ,abbey8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,if ,i c suit y1 said ,abbey4 ,suppose y g away f "h3 :at d y expect to d8 ,g home1 ,i suppose1 & /ay till ,i get ano!r place1 repli$ ,abbey4 ,x may n be s easy = y to f9d ano!r place1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,:i* ( ! ladies y h liv$ ) dur+ ! la/ few mon?s1 d y ?9k1 w\ld recomm5d y8 ,abbey 0 sil5t4 ,&1 meantime1 y w be at home1 :]e y are n want$1 & be a burd5 ^u h&s :i* are already m ?an full4 ,i don't see h[ ,i c help x1 said ,abbey4 ,& ,i don't ?9k x is fair to twit me ) x4 ,i am sure y c\ld tell any "o t ,i 0 neat & hone/1 &-- ,look "u t table1 ,abbey1 & see ! du/ ^u ! legs1 int]rupt$ ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,look out ( ! w9d[1 & see ^? coal-a%es4 ,z = hone/y1 !re are m ways ( be+ di%one/ ?an m]ely /eal+4 ,i don't "k :at y mean1 ,mrs4 ,w>d1 said ,abbey1 n[ really col\r+ & %[+ "s signs ( feel+4 ,well1 ,abbey1 ,i w tell y :at ,i mean4 ,i give y good wages1--v good = a girl ( y\r age1--:i* ,i pay y e ,saturday out ( my own & my husb&'s h>d e>n+s4 ,d y take pa9s to e>n ^? wages8 ,:5 ,i g to a /ore & lay out five doll>s1 ,i expect to get ! wor? ( my money4 ,& if ! tradesman gives me %ort measure or an inf]ior article1 ,i call him a di%one/ man4 ,if ,i pay a girl good wages = do+ my "w1 & %e neglects x1 or does x badly & 9 su* a mann] z to br+ loss ^u me1 ,i call h] a di%one/ girl1 :e!r %e /eals ! value ( a p5ny f me or n4 ,i don't ?9k ,i h done any ?+ s v bad1 said ,abbey4 ,e "o makes mi/akes sometimes4 ,li/51 ,abbey1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,w>d1 tak+ a pap] f h] "w-basket4 ,i h be5 mak+ a little calculation z to :at y h co/ me s9ce y came "h1 a little m ?an f\r weeks ago4 ,i w read x to y3-- ,two cups brok51 at #be;c4 ea*44444444444444444444444444#j4ej ,t9 bas9 =gott5 & left on ! /ove to burn up4444 4#cj ,diana grape-v9e spoil$44444444444444444444444444444444#a 4jj ,f9e rose-bu%es spoil$44444444444444444444444444444444#a 4jj ,t[el burn$ up44444444444444444444444444444444444444 444 4#be ,new wat]-pail spoil$4444444444444444444444444444444444 #a4ej ,p>l\r-ceil+ spoil$444444444444444444444444444444444# b4jj ---------- #f4ee ,!re are six doll>s & fifty-five c5ts1 at ! l[e/ calculation1 a dead loss2 & all f ! %e]e/ c>elessness & indiff]5ce on y\r "p4 ,n "o ( ^! accid5ts 0 necess>y4 ,i say no?+ ( ! table-clo?1 = no money w pay = t4 ,& ,i h put d[n ! rose-bu%es at j :at ,i gave = !m1--?\gh ,i w\ld n h tak5 t5 doll>s apiece = !m4 ,! v la/ ?+ my daught] did 9 ! g>d5 0 to set out ^? two rose-bu%es1 :i* y de/roy$ j because y w\ld n pay att5tion & did n c>e :e!r y did "r or wrong4 ,= once1 ,abbey did n seem to h any ?+ to say = h]self4 ,%e 0 n us$ to be treat$ 9 ?is way4 ,%e _h (t5 be5 scold$ & frett$ at1 & %e _h intr5*$ h]self 9 indiff]5ce & inatt5tion4 ,b x 0 some?+ new to h somebody sit d[n & calmly compel h] att5tion to a /raight=w>d1 bus9ess-l acc\nt ( h] misde$s4 ,%e did n "k h[ to meet x4 ,&1 = once 9 h] life1 %e felt a%am$ & irritat$4 ,! feel+s 7 n pleasant to h]4 ,abbey began to cry1--a v unusual ?+ ) h]4 ,i am sure1 ,mrs4 ,w>d1 ,i did n mean any h>m6 %e sobb$4 ,i ?9k x is v h>d to lay x all to me4 ,:o %all we lay x to8--,to me8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,i don't suppose y did mean to d wrong2 b nei!r did y mean to d "r4 ,if y _h1 y w\ld h done "r2 = !re 0 no?+ to h9d] y1 b1 on ! contr>y1 e ?+ to help y4 ,y knew bett] ?an to d any "o ( ^! ?+s1--"s ( !m because y 7 expressly told at ! "t1 & o!rs because any p]son ( common s5se w\ld "k bett]4 ,y h caus$ me all ?is loss & discom=t 9 a p]fectly ne$less mann]2 y h slipp$ y\rself out ( e bit ( "w t y c\ld get rid (2 & yet y expect me to pay y z mu* z if y _h done y\r "w fai?fully4 ,is t hone/8 ,= once1 ,abbey's consci5ce 0 t\*$4 ,%e c\ld n get out ( ! corn] 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,w>d _h plac$ h]1 & %e d>$ n say yes to ! "q4 ,b !re is ano!r & a /ill m s]i\s view ( ! matt]1 cont9u$ ,mrs4 ,w>d1 aft] a little sil5ce4 ,abbey1 d y ev] reflect t y are acc\ntable to ,god = ! way 9 :i* y sp5d y\r "t & y\r /r5g?8 ,abbey did n answ] al\d4 ,b %e said to h]self1 ,oh1 de>6 ,i d wi% %e w\ld n beg9 on t4 ,a lecture is bad en\gh1 )\t a s]mon4 ,d y rememb] ! tw5ty-fif? *apt] ( ! ,gospel by ,mat!w8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,abbey did n rememb] x p>ticul>ly1 ?\gh x _h be5 read at family wor%ip only ! day be=e4 ,x conta9s v int]e/+ & important in/ructions ab\t ! la/ judgm5t1 cont9u$ ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,we h1 fir/1 ! p>able ( ! t5 virg9s4 ,h[ did ! five fooli% virg9s come to be %ut out f ! m>riage supp]8 ,0 x because !y broke _! lamps1 or made any bad use ( !m8 ,x 0 because !y took no oil1 repli$ ,abbey4 ,& 9 ! case ( ! unfai?ful s]vant :o 0 ca/ into out] d>kness1 = :at 0 he condemn$8 ,did he sp5d 8 "l's money1 or wa/e x8 ,he hid x 9 ! gr\nd1 repli$ ,abbey4 ,& :at ought he to h done8 ,he ought to h trad$ ) x1 z ! o!rs did1 ,i suppose1 said ,abbey4 ,n[ we come to ! acc\nt ( ! la/ judgm5t1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,does our ,"l say to ^? on 8 left h& t !y _h robb$1 or murd]$1 or done any ?+ ( t sort1 = :i* !y 7 to be condemn$8 ,abbey 0 sil5t4 ,%e began to see ! drift ( ! s]mon1 z %e call$ x4 ,9 e "o ( ^! in/ances1 cont9u$ ,mrs4 ,w>d1 we f9d p condemn$ = ?+s :i* !y _h omitt$4 ,i d n suppose ! fooli% virg9s 'meant any h>m1'--z y are s fond ( say+4 ,!y m]ely =got to provide !mselves ) oil4 ,! slo?ful s]vant1 z ,i said1 did n make any bad use ( ! money committ$ to 8 *>ge4 ,he 0 m]ely too lazy to use x at all4 ,d\btless he might h d\bl$ 8 tal5t1 z well z 8 fell[-s]vants2 b t w\ld h requir$ ?\ght & ex]tion & wat*fulness4 ,he w\ld h be5 oblig$ to get up e>ly1 & g into ! m>ket1 & keep himself in=m$ z to ! /ate ( trade1--all ( :i* he ?\ght too mu* tr\ble4 ,x 0 easi] to put ! tal5t out ( sight & indulge 8 indol5ce1 excus+ himself to 8 own consci5ce ) ! ?\ght t 8 ma/] 0 a h>d man & w\ld n be pleas$ :atev] he did1 & t1 aft] all1 he 0 n s bad z "s o!r p1 = he did n sp5d 8 tal5t = f9e clo!s or /rong dr9k4 ,y see1 ,abbey1 :at ,i mean4 ,god has giv5 y m ?an "o tal5t1 & ( ^! tal5ts1 he w "o day dem& a /rict acc\nt4 ,he has giv5 y heal? & /r5g?1 & p :o are will+ to tea* y4 ,& if y misuse all ^! ?+s1 or if y d n use !m at all1 x w n excuse y1 :5 he calls y to acc\nt1 t y did n mean any ?+ 9 p>ticul>1 any m ?an ! five fooli% virg9s 7 excus$4 ,i am n a pr(essor ( religion1 said ,abbey4 ,s mu* ! worse = y1 my *ild4 ,if y 7 t5 times a pr(essor ( religion1 y w\ld be "u no m obligation to s]ve ,god ?an y are n[4 ,& y _c get rid ( y\r obligation by n ackn[l$g+ x4 ,y are only add+ "o m s9 to all ! o!rs4 ,i don't see h[ t is1 said ,abbey4 ,i ?9k ,*ri/ians ought to be a great deal bett] ?an o!r p1 = my "p ?\gh ,i don't see t !y are4 ,i am sure my fa!r isn't4 ,he is always read+ ! ,bible1 & all t4 ,& ,i don't see t he is any bett]-temp]$ = t4 ,& !re is ,elvie6 ,%e jo9$ ! *ur* la/ fall4 ,& :at good has x done h]8 ,:y d y ?9k y\r fa!r is n a good man8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,he is always f9d+ fault ) me1 said ,abbey4 ,i h n _h "o bit ( com=t at home s9ce he came !re4 ,"m nev] said "o ^w ab\t my liv+ out1 till he began to talk ab\t x4 ,b1 ,abbey1 y mu/ h kn[n t y w\ld h y\r own liv+ to e>n "s "t4 ,:o did y ?9k 0 go+ to support y8 ,abbey did n "k3 only1 %e didn't see :y %e %\ld h to "w = a liv+1 m ?an o!r p4 ,%e didn't see :y "s "o %\ldn't leave h] a =tune4 ,mrs4 ,fro/'s uncle _h left "o to h]4 ,d y reflect1 ,abbey1 t if su* an ev5t _h tak5 place1 x w\ld only h increas$ y\r responsibility8 ,x w\ld be ano!r tal5t1 = ! use ( :i* y w\ld h to answ] to ,god4 ,& if y hide away & neglect ! tal5ts y h already1 :at reason h y to ?9k t y w\ld d bett] ) t5 ?an ) "o8 ,i don't believe ri* p tr\ble !mselves ab\t su* ?+s z t1 said ,abbey4 ,!y j h ! money & sp5d x & take ! com=t ( x4 ,_m ri* p d tr\ble !mselves ab\t su* ?+s1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,!y consid] !mselves only z /ew>ds ( ! weal? ,god has giv5 !m1 & use x = 8 s]vice4 ,y h he>d ( ,miss ,nancy ,wiggleswor?1 :o f\nd$ ! ,old ,ladies' ,home & ! ,col\r$ ,orphan ,asylum8 ,folks say %e 0 an old mis]1 said ,abbey1 & t %e us$ to g look+ l a fright1 & w\ld n give a begg> a bit ( money = any ?+4 ,i w\ldn't be l t4 ,i w\ld take ! com=t ( my money z ,i w5t along4 ,p 7 v unju/ to call ,miss ,wiggleswor? a mis]1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,%e nev] sp5t "o-qu>t] ( h] income ^u h]self4 ,all ! re/ w5t = religi\s & *>itable uses4 ,%e us$ to help poor p by l5d+ !m money z !y ne$$ x4 ,sometimes !y w\ld neglect to pay h]1 :5 !y 7 p]fectly well able to d s2 & !n1 :5 !y 7 compell$ to pay1 !y rail$ at _! b5efactor z a h>d-he>t$ mis]4 ,ano!r way 9 :i* %e got ! "n ( be+ /+y 0 t %e nev] w\ld give to an object ( :i* %e did n approve4 ,p us$ to g to h] = all sorts ( ?+s1 & :5 %e refus$ !m1 !y abus$ h]4 ,t's j :at ,i say1 p]si/$ ,abbey4 ,:at 0 ! use1 aft] all8 ,%e might j z well h tak5 ! com=t ( h] money z %e w5t along1 in/ead ( giv+ x away & gett+ no ?anks = x4 ,miss ,wiggleswor? has be5 dead eighte5 or tw5ty ye>s1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d2 t is to say1 %e has be5 all t "t 9 heav54 ,d y suppose %e regrets n[ t %e gave away h] money & did n sp5d x ^u h] own pleasures8 ,i rememb] well go+ ) my "m to see h] :5 %e 0 ill ) h] la/ sickness4 ,%e suff]$ a long :ile1 & v t]ribly at times2 b ,i %all nev] =get ! peace & joy 9 h] face z %e spoke ( h] own dea?1 nor ! tone 9 :i* %e repeat$ ! words1-- ',i h f\ght a good fight1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse1 ,i h kept ! fai?3 ,h5ce=? !re is laid up = me a cr[n ( righte\sness4' ,d y ?9k ! ri* man 9 ! p>able felt l t :5 ,god said to him1 ',?\ fool1 ?is night ?y s\l %all be requir$ ( !e'8 ,yet all he meant to d 0 to h a good "t z he w5t along4 ,abbey wri!d impati5tly 9 h] *air4 ,%e nev] c\ld be> to ?9k ( dy+4 ,well1 ,i am n ri*1 & ,i nev] %all be1 said %e3 s t is no?+ to me4 ,y are mi/ak51 ,abbey4 ,x is e ?+ to y4 ,y are n ri* 9 money1--t is true2 b y are ri* 9 :at is wor? f> m1 9 :at money _c buy1--9 heal?1 & /r5g?1 & *ances ( usefulness4 ,y may put aside all ^! gifts 9 a napk92 y may employ !m = y\r own selfi% ends1--9 m]ely 'hav+ a good "t1' z y say4 ,y may let !m ru/ 9 idl5ess1 or we> !m out 9 ! s]vice ( self & ! devil2 b re/ assur$ ( ?is1 t = e "o ( !m ,god w z surely br+ y into judgm5t z y sit !re4 ,d y wi% to /ay "h1 ,abbey8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,w>d1 once m4 ,abbey did n answ]4 ,%e did n wi% to /ay1 if %e c\ld help x2 b %e did n see :at else %e 0 to d4 ,y c take till to-night to ?9k ov] ! matt]1 cont9u$ ,mrs4 ,w>d1 b ,i tell y pla9ly t1 if y 'd' /ay1 x mu/ be on v diff]5t t]ms ?an h]et(ore4 ,y mu/ conduct v diff]5tly4 ,i %all *>ge y = e article t y break or spoil1 & ,i %all make y d ov] aga9 e ?+ y leave undone or half done4 ,i am will+1 = y\r "m's sake1 to try y a :ile long] on ^! t]ms2 t is1 if ,mr4 ,w>d w give 8 cons5t1--= he w be v mu* vex$ :5 he sees ! condition ( ! p>l\r-ceil+4 ,z ,i said1 y c take till night to consid] ! matt]4 ,n[ put away y\r sew+1 take ! du/-pan & bru%1 & bru% "u e table 9 ! room1 & !n rub all ! *air-r\nds & table-legs ) ! clo?4 ,abbey obey$1 feel+ v ill us$ inde$4 ,h] consci5ce1 :i* %e _h h]et(ore manag$ to keep pretty quiet1 0 at la/ awak5$1 & x prick$ h] sev]ely4 ,abbey did n l ! feel+ at all4 ,x irritat$ h]1 z any discom=t ( body or m9d always did4 ,& %e felt provok$ at ,mrs4 ,w>d = hav+ giv5 h] ?is new & v disagreeable s5sation4 ,%e w\ld h lik$ v mu* to ?r[ up h] place & g home2 b home 0 n likely to be any m agreeable to h] ?an h] pres5t situation1 & %e mu/ e>n some?+1 or g 9 rags4 ,de> me6 %e said to h]self1 impati5tly1 x does seem z if :5 all we want$ 0 to live 9 peace & h a good "t1 "o might be let alone & all[$ to h x2 b x appe>s z ?\gh e ?+ 0 dead set aga9/ me4 ,ev5 s1 ,abbey4 ,! :ole c\rse ( nature is dead set aga9/ any "o :o w n "w ei!r ) x or aga9/ x4 ,i believe ,i w g & talk x ov] ) ,elvie ?is aft]noon1 said ,abbey4 ,%e w ?9k ,i am to blame1 ( c\rse2 b1 !n1 %e won't scold & fume1 l fa!r1 or sigh & look z if ,i _h half-kill$ h]1 z "m does e "t ,i come home4 ,c ,i g ov] to ,mrs4 ,fro/'s & see my si/]8 ask$ ,abbey1 aft] d9n]4 ,i h no objection2 b y mu/ be at home by five o'clock4 ,& ,i want y to /op at ! but*]'s & br+ home a veal cutlet = ,mr4 ,w>d's supp]4 ,n[ rememb]6 ,:at d y mean to buy8 ,a qu>t]--,i mean a cutlet ( veal1 said ,abbey1 recollect+ h]self4 ,well1 n[1 m9d :at y are ab\t4 ,don't make a mi/ake1 & don't =get ! "t4 ,oh1 de>6 sigh$ ,abbey1 z %e walk$ away1--= once rememb]+ to lat* ! gate aft] h]4 ,i d wi% folks w\ld n be s cross6 ,i am n 't1' anyh[1 :atev] else ,i am4 ,?is 0 always ,abbey's la/ refuge :5 f\nd fault )4 ,%e did n reflect t h] naturally placid temp] 0 only ano!r tal5t committ$ to h] *>ge1 :i* w\ld prove a curse or a bless+ accord+ z %e us$ x4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,consultations4 ,,abbey f\nd ,elvie busily engag$1 n 9 ! kit*5 or 9 sew+1 b 9 ! g>d51 squatt+ d[n on h] feet & we$+ a fl[]-b$4 ,well1 ,i decl>e6 ,i did n "k y 7 hir$ to "w out-(-doors1 said ,abbey4 ,nor ,i1 return$ ,elvie1 smil+1 z %e laid d[n h] tr[el & rose up to greet ,abbey4 ,i am work+ 'on my own hook1' z fa!r says4 ,mrs4 ,fro/ has giv5 me all ?is long bord] = my own g>d51 & ,i am to h all ,i c raise f x4 ,i h b\ght fifty c5ts' wor? ( se$s ) my own money1 & ,mrs4 ,fro/ has giv5 me z _m m1 & "s plants besides4 ,won't x be nice to h "s fl[]s = poor ,h>ry1--& "s fruit1 too8 ,= ^? two gooseb]ry-bu%es1 & t d\ble r[ ( /rawb]ry plants1 are all m9e4 ,won't x be nice8 ,v nice1 said ,abbey1 r languidly2 b ,i %\ld ?9k ,mrs4 ,fro/ might give y all y want$1--su* a l>ge g>d5 z %e has4 ,b !y w\ldn't be ! same at all1 said ,elvie4 ,!y w\ld be h] pres5ts !n1 & n m9e4 ,& x is s mu* pleasant] to give away some?+ :i* y h e>n$ or made y\rself4 ,i don't see :y1 return$ ,abbey4 ,a pres5t is a pres5t4 ,&1 besides1 said ,elvie1--:o knew by exp]i5ce t !re 0 no use 9 try+ to make ,abbey und]/& h]1--,i love to "w 9 ! g>d54 ,! gr\nd smells s good & fre%1 & x is s curi\s & int]e/+ to see ?+s gr[4 ,look at all ^! little gre5 r+s ( plants4 ,!y did n %[ ! lea/ bit ye/]day aft]noon2 b ! %[] has br\ght !m up nicely4 ,i am go+ to put "s ( ! sweet alyssum1 & ,twe$ia1 & "s o!r ?+s1 9 a cocoanut basket ,i h be5 mak+ = ,h>ry to hang up 9 8 w9d[4 ,won't x be nice = him8 ,i b\ght ! cocoanut myself1 = ! *ildr51 & ,miss ,priscilla ,fro/ %[$ me h[ to make a basket ( ! %ell4 ,well1 nev] m9d t n[1 said ,abbey1 ^u ^: e>s all ^! ?+s r grat$ ?an o!rwise1--%e nev] add$ a s+le p5ny's-wor? to poor ,h>ry's com=ts & pleasures1--nev] m9d t n[4 ,i want y to li/5 to me1 & tell me :e!r ,i %all /ay at ,mrs4 ,w>d's or n4 ,/ay at ,mrs4 ,w>d's6 exclaim$ ,elvie1 dropp+ h] tr[el1 & =gett+ all ab\t se$s1 cocoanut basket1 & /rawb]ries4 ,oh1 ,abbey1 y are n ?9k+ ( leav+ h]8 ,surely y h n gone & lo/ y\r place aga98 ,oh1 :at w "m say8 ,well1 well1 y ne$ n talk s l\d1 or make su* a fuss1 z ?\gh "o _h committ$ murd]4 ,i 0 only ?9k+ ab\t x1--t's all4 ,if any "o treat$ y z ,i 0 treat$ ?is morn+1 ,i don't believe y w\ld want to /ay2 b because ,i don't make a fuss ab\t e little ?+1 z y & "m d1 y ?9k ,i h no feel+4 ,tell me all ab\t x1 said ,elvie1 wisely putt+ aside ! reproa*4 ,let u sit d[n on ! /eps "h1--s ,i c see if any "o comes 9 at ! gate--& tell me ! :ole /ory1 f fir/ to la/4 ,abbey told ! /ory accord+ to own idea ( ! matt]1 end+ )1 ,& %e says if ,i /ay1 %e %all *>ge me ) e ?+ t ,i break or spoil1 & take x out ( my wages4 ,i don't see h[ ,i am ev] to e>n any ?+1 at t rate4 ,y mu/ take c>e & n break ?+s1 !n1 said ,elvie4 ,i don't wond] ladies get out ( pati5ce sometimes1 girls are s c>eless4 ,& y "k1 ,abbey1 y 7 always unlucky ab\t di%es4 ,b :at ab\t ! wat]-pail8 ,h[ c y to make su* a mi/ake8 ,i didn't ?9k1 repli$ ,abbey4 ,b ,i don't see :y %e ne$ make su* a fuss ab\t t4 ,well1 ,i don't "k1 said ,elvie4 ,d y rememb] :at y said :5 ,totty broke y\r *9a cup8 ,t 0 nobody's fault b y\r own1--leav+ x on ! /airs1 ( all places 9 ! _w2 & ! poor *ild got a sad fall & scrat* beside3 yet y scold$ h] sm>tly4 ,y didn't ?9k t 0 no?+1 did y8 ,t 0 diff]5t4 ,i don't see ! diff]5ce1 except t "o 0 y\rs & ! o!r 0 somebody's else4 ,&1 y see1 x really is a great loss1 = ,i don't ?9k ! ,w>ds are at all ri*4 ,i hate to live ) poor folks6 said ,abbey1 petti%ly4 ,if ,i c\ld h su* a place z y\rs1 ,i w\ldn't m9d liv+ out4 ,i don't ?9k t ri* folks l to h _! ?+s spoil$1 any m ?an poor folks1 repli$ ,elvira4 ,i am sure ,mrs4 ,fro/ does n4 ,%e w n let ! lea/ ?+ be wa/$4 ,b1 ,abbey1 ,i d hope y won't ?9k ( leav+ y\r place1 if y c possibly keep x4 ,!re is a p>ticul> reason j n[ = our all ex]t+ ourselves1 y "k1 = ,h>ry's sake1 because "m is s anxi\s to take him out 9 ! c\ntry ?is summ]4 ,oh1 yes6 ,h>ry1--always ,h>ry6 ,well1 & s x ought to be always ,h>ry1 said ,elvie1 ) a little fla% ( h] eyes4 ,:o %\ld x be1 if n ,h>ry1--:5 y "k h[ good & pati5t he is1 sitt+ !re 9 8 *air week 9 & week out1 suff]+ s mu*1 yet nev] compla9+1 nor tr\bl+ any "o m ?an he c possibly help8 ,i ?9k we might all ( u take patt]n by him1 = my "p1 & be will+ to "w = him1--de> little fell[6 ,n[1 don't get 9 a passion1 ,elvie2 because1 if y d1 y w be sorry1 said ,abbey4 ,j z if ,i did n ?9k z mu* ( ,h>ry z y d2 only ,i am n always talk+ ab\t x4 ,"s p l to talk ab\t _! feel+s & :at !y d = o!rs1 & "s don't3 t's all4 ,& "s p l to act out _! feel+s1 & "s don't1 return$ ,elvie4 ,if p nei!r talk ab\t _! feel+s nor act ^u !m1 ,i don't see1 = my "p1 h[ any "o is to "k :e!r !y h !m or n4 ,well1 !re is no p>ticul> use 9 talk+ ab\t t1 said ,abbey4 ,i suppose ,i _h bett] /ay at ,mrs4 ,w>d's & be> x ! be/ way ,i c4 ,%e may z well fret at me z at any "o else4 ,i don't m9d x mu*3 t is "o good ?+4 ,p]haps if y m9d$ m1 %e w\ld h less cause to fret1 rem>k$ ,elvira4 ,t is "o tr\ble4 ,:5 any "o beg9s to tell y any ?+1 y nev] beg9 to li/5 till !y are half done1 & s y don't m ?an half und]/&4 ,i don't believe t y _c please ,mrs4 ,w>d well en\gh1 if y only try4 ,d try1 ,abbey1--please d1 %e add$1 e>ne/ly4 ,i c't be> to ?9k h[ bad "m w feel if y lose ?is place1 & %e has s mu* to tr\ble h] already4 ,d try1 to m9d ,mrs4 ,w>d1 & att5d to :at %e says to y4 ,y w le>n aft] a :ile1 & !n x w come easi]4 ,come1 n[2 ,i am sure y ought to be able to d z well z ,i1 :5 y 7 always s mu* sm>t] to le>n1 & y are m ?an a ye> old] ?an ,i am4 ,& e "o says ,mrs4 ,w>d is su* a good woman4 ,mrs4 ,campion 0 "h ye/]day1 & ,i he>d h] say %e did n "k a bett] woman ?an ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,x w be su* an advantage to y to le>n ! be/ way ( do+ all sorts ( "w4 ,well1 well1 y ne$n't say any ?+ m1 ,elvira1 said ,abbey1 ris+4 ,i'm sure ,i am will+ to /ay2 ?\gh ,i don't "k1 aft] all1 :e!r %e w want me4 ,&--!re6 ,%e told me to /op some:]e1 & :]e 0 x8 ,d try to rememb]1 said ,elvira1 anxi\sly4 ,0 x ! bak]'s8 ,no3 %e nev] s5ds to ! bak]'s1 except = yea/2 & ,i am pretty sure x wasn't yea/4 ,oh1 ,i "k n[4 ,x 0 a veal cutlet3 s %e mu/ h meant ! but*]'s4 ,( c\rse1 said ,elvira1 laugh+1 b mu* reliev$4 ,well1 y h no "t to lose2 = x is almo/ five o'clock4 ,i mu/ hurry1 !n1 = %e told me to be home by five4 ,& if ,i don't1 !re w be ano!r fuss4 ,come walk a little way ) me4 ,i c't1 said ,elvie2 ! o!r girl has gone out1 & ,i mu/ get tea ready4 ,i w come & see y z soon z ,i c4 ,i am go+ to run home ?is ev5+ & c>ry ,h>ry's basket to him4 ,won't he be pleas$ :5 he sees x8 ,don't say any ?+ ab\t ?is fuss at home1 or "m w be com+ ov] to see ,mrs4 ,w>d1 & !re w be no end ( a "t1 said ,abbey4 ,promise n[1 ,elvie1 t y won't4 ,i w promise1 if y w promise me to take pa9s & try to keep y\r place1 said ,elvie4 ,( c\rse ,i mean to d t4 ,i mu/1 or ,i %a'n't h any ?+ to we> pretty soon4 ,my br[n dress is almo/ worn out4 ,well1 good-by4 ,don't be long on ! road1 n[4 ,x is almo/ five4 ,?us urg$1 ,abbey did contrive to accompli% h] err& & get home only t5 m9utes aft] ! "t specifi$4 ,elvira w5t back to h] "w ) a deep sigh4 ,%e _h long ago giv5 up try+ to make ,abbey und]/& or sympa?ize ) h]1 & s9ce %e _h tak5 a decid$ly religi\s /&1 !y 7 f>!r ap>t ?an ev]4 ,elvira 0 s5sible ( h] own faults4 ,%e knew t %e _h a ha/y temp]1 & t %e 0 apt to fret if ?+s w5t wrong or did n g on z fa/ z %e desir$4 ,%e _h latt]ly /riv5 h>d aga9/ ?is fault1 & correct$ x 9 a great degree2 b sometimes %e 0 ov]come by ,abbey's easy indiff]5ce1 & all[$ a little ( ! old fire to appe>4 ,%e knew v well t su* outbreaks did h>m in/ead ( good1 by af=d+ food to ,abbey's self-complac5cy3 yet %e f\nd x impossible to repress h] indignation1 z %e ?\ght ( h] si/]'s selfi%ness & indiff]5ce to ! necessities ( ! re/ ( ! family4 ,!re is no use 9 frett+1 h[ev]1 said ,elvie to h]self4 ,%e w nev] be influ5c$ by me4 ,& ! only ?+ ,i c d is to "w all ! h>d] myself1 & try to keep my temp] ) ,abbey4 ,!re is "o com=t1 %e add$1 z %e took up h] tr[el once m4 ,"o c always pray4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,,*ange4 ,,= ?ree or f\r weeks1 mov$ by ,elvira's en]getic remon/rances1 & /imulat$ also by ! necessity ( e>n+ ! means ( pay+ = a new frock & hat1 ,abbey did a good deal bett]4 ,mrs4 ,w>d began to h hopes ( mak+ some?+ ( h]1 aft] all1 & 0 able ) a cle> consci5ce to tell ,aunt ,phbe ,ray 7:5 %e call$ to inquire ab\t ! matt]7 t %e ?\ght ,abbey 0 improv+4 ,mrs4 ,j5k9s began to feel h] he>t 9 "s degree reliev$ f "o ( its _m burd5s4 ,& h] husb& 0 s gratifi$ ) ! report f ,abbey1 t he made h] a pres5t ( a v pretty summ] hat1--to enc\rage h]1 z he said4 ,unluckily ,abbey 0 n a p]son to be b5efit$ by ?is sort ( enc\ragem5t4 ,z ,elvira said1 ! m y did = h]1 ! m y might4 ,! same pres5t made to ,elvie h]self caus$ h] to "w all ! h>d] & take all ! m pa9s to please4 ,9 ,abbey's case1 %e _h lo/ "o spur to ex]tion4 ,moreov]1 %e at once began to ?9k t1 z h] fa!r _h giv5 h] a hat1 p]haps he w\ld give h] a frock also1 or1 if he did n1 p]haps somebody else w\ld4 ,mrs4 ,fro/ _h two or ?ree times giv5 ,elvie outgr[n or worn dresses ( ,miss ,priscilla's1 :i* %e--be+ a little creature1 & z h&y z %e 0 little--_h made ov] & remodell$ into nice dresses1 z good z new4 ,abbey knew ,mrs4 ,w>d _h a :ole trunkful ( ,com=t's old ?+s1 & p]haps %e w\ld give h] "s ( !m4 ,abbey c\ld n = h] life see :y su* pieces ( good luck1 z %e call$ !m1 %\ld n happ5 to h] z well z to ,elvira4 ,x 0 n long be=e ,mrs4 ,w>d began to f9d ?+s m out ( jo9t ab\t ! kit*5 ?an ev]4 ,%e happ5$ to be ill & conf9$ to h] room = a few days4 ,& dreadful 7 ! sights & ! smells :i* met h] disgu/$ s5ses :5 %e c\ld be ab\t ! h\se once m4 ,kettles & spid]s set away unwa%$1 & ru/$ 9 consequ5ce2 ! tea-kettle ) ! h&le black5$ & loos5$2 ! nice ?ick metal teapot ) "p ( its nose melt$ (f aga9/ ! hot /ove2 & ! s9k 9 a v (f5sive /ate4 ,poor ,mrs4 ,w>d6 ,%e _h nev] se5 s mu* dirt 9 h] h\se s9ce %e _h "o to take c>e (4 ,%e w5t to "w ) en]gy to cle> up & clean out1 & %e tri$ to make ,abbey help h]2 b ?is 0 h>d] ?an to d ! "w h]self4 ,abbey 0 s]5ely unconsci\s t any ?+ 0 wrong1 & look$ on ) calm wond]1 n unmix$ ) amusem5t1 z ,mrs4 ,w>d pull$ out pans & bas9s1 scrap$ di%es1 & put di%-t[els to soak4 ,pres5tly came an inquiry1 ,:]e is my di%-clo?8 ,i don't "k :at y mean1 sail ,abbey4 ,"h is 'm9e1' 7produc+ a dripp+ wad1 ( mo/ que/ionable appe>ance1 f "o corn] ( ! s9k47 ',t' a di%-clo?6 said ,mrs4 ,w>d1 survey+ x ) unspeakable disgu/4 ,y don't mean to say y wa% di%es ) t ?+6 ,:]e is ! clo? ,i gave y j be=e ,i 0 sick8 ,?is is x4 ,illu/ration3 ,abbey2 or1 ,tak+ x ,easy4 ',t' a di%-clo?6 ,mrs4 ,w>d fold$ h] h&s1 sat d[n on ! ne>e/ *air1 & look$ r\nd h] 9 despair4 ,:at has happ5$ to t table1 t ! leaf is turn$ r\nd to ! wall8 ,oh1 ! leaf is brok54 ,x has be5 loose ev] s9ce ,i came "h to live4 ,i h nev] kn[n x1 if x 04 ,h[ did y break x8 ,b ,abbey decl>$ t %e did n break x4 ,x _h always be5 s1 %e repeat$1 ev] s9ce %e came into ! h\se4 ,%e _h nev] se5 any cork to ! k]os5e-c1 ei!r4 ,%e 0 q sure !re nev] _h be5 any4 ,& :at has become ( ! k]os5e8 ,surely all t k]os5e has n be5 us$ up 9 ! c\rse ( a week4 ,! c 0 fill$ only la/ ,saturday4 ,abbey at fir/ did n "k any ?+ ab\t t1 ei!r4 ,b %e pres5tly ackn[l$g$ t %e _h spilt "s ( x4 ,?is 0 n true4 ,%e _h us$ ! k]os5e1 b %e d>$ n tell h[4 ,at ?is mom5t ! door-bell rang1 & ,mrs4 ,w>d w5t to att5d to x4 ,de> me6 ,:at a fuss6 said ,abbey to h]self1 z %e began sl[ly to wa% up ! di%es ,mrs4 ,w>d _h pil$ ^u ! table4 ,& n[ ,i h got all ^! di%es to wa%1 & ,i %all n get ?r\gh till noon4 ,h[ ,i d hate to live ) su* fussy p1 :o w nev] let "o h a m9ute's peace ( "o's life6 ,t %e h]self 0 to blame = any "p ( ! fuss %e compla9$ (1 nev] ent]$ ,abbey's head4 ,= all %e c>$1 dirty di%es might h gone on accumulat+ till !re 0 n a clean "o left 9 ! h\se4 ,if %e _h want$ "o to use at ! mom5t1 %e w\ld h wa%$ x1 or us$ x )\t wa%+1 j z x happ5$4 ,! condition ( ! s9k nev] di/urb$ h] s5ses1 s long z space rema9$ to p\r away any ?+ else4 ,h[ p c\ld make !mselves uncom=table ab\t su* ?+s 0 some?+ %e c\ld n und]/&4 ,x appe>$ to h] a v oppressive act 9 ,mrs4 ,w>d to give h] s mu* additional "w to d 9 clean+ ! ?+s %e _h left dirty2 b ,mrs4 ,w>d 0 p>ticul> & fussy1 & !re 0 no help = x4 ,mrs4 ,w>d's visitor prov$ to be h] si/]-9-law1 ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 :o liv$ a long way (f1 q on ! o!r side ( ! city1 & _h come to sp5d ! day4 ,mrs4 ,p[ell 0 a small1 wiry little woman1 ) 7z !y say7 n an in* to sp>e ab\t h]1 ) %>p blue eyes :i* look$ z if !y _h be5 made on purpose to spy out du/ 9 corn]s & "u tables1 & !re 0 a g5]al air ( bus9ess & despat* ab\t h]4 ,mrs4 ,p[ell 0 a born h\sekeep]4 ,ev5 ,mrs4 ,w>d 0 h>dly neat en\gh to suit h] ideas4 ,n a speck ( dirt1 n a p>ticle ( grease1 c\ld repose 9 peace "u h] vigilant eyes2 no cat*-alls or %ut-holes c\ld enjoy exi/5ce any:]e 9 h] doma9s4 ,nev]!less1 ,mrs4 ,p[ell _h ! "n ( be+ a v pleasant p]son to live )1 among ! girls :om %e & h] neighb\rs employ$4 ,true1 %e got a good deal ( "w out ( !m1 & %e w\ld h e ?+ done exactly "r2 b %e did n fret or f9d fault unju/ly1 & %e nev] kept h] girls wait+ = _! wages4 ,well1 ,maggie1 & h[ d y d8 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 z %e settl$ h]self 9 a v /raight-back$1 l[ *air1 :i* ,mr4 ,w>d always call$ ,dorcas1 aft] 8 fav\rite si/]4 ,seems to me y look r tir$ & worn out4 ,y don't get fairly re/$ yet1 ,i see4 ,y ought to h a good1 responsible girl1--"o :o c take "s *>ge ( ?+s & give y a *ance to be mi/ress ( y\r "t a little :ile1--to look aft] ! g>d51 or p]haps take a little j\rney4 ,t's :at y want4 ,"s "o l my ,rebecca1 n[6 ,a girl6 said ,mrs4 ,w>d1 ) a deep sigh4 ,don't say any ?+ ab\t x1 ,dorcas4 ,i h _h a girl six weeks1 & %e has ne>ly be5 ! dea? ( me4 ,i h nev] work$ s h>d 9 all ! "t ,i h kept h\se z dur+ ! "t ,abbey has be5 "h4 ,i h n be5 d[n-/airs be=e = two days1 & y ought to see ! kit*54 ,:o is %e8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,:y1 ,abbey ,j5k9s4 ,h] si/]1 a ye> y\ng]1 has be5 ) ,mrs4 ,fro/ = a ye>1 & %e likes h] v mu*4 ,& ,mrs4 ,j5k9s h]self is a v neat1 capable woman2 b ,abbey is a trial4 ,p]haps %e w improve1 obs]v$ ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,i suppose %e is q "y & has nev] liv$ out be=e4 ,i (t5 pity "y girls go+ to a /range place4 ,e ?+ is new to !m1 & !y are f\nd fault )1--:i* confuses !m all ! m4 ,t's n ! case ) ,abbey1 ,i c assure y4 ,%e c>es no m ab\t be+ f\nd fault ) ?an t /ove4 ,no?+ ev] puts h] out 9 ! lea/ degree4 ,if ,i c\ld once see h] r\s$ to be vex$ or a%am$1 ,i %\ld h "s hope ( h]4 ,%e has spoil$ m ?+s s9ce %e came into ! h\se ?an h] bo>d & wages are wor? twice ov]1 b %e ?9ks x is v /range ,i c make any fuss ab\t x1 or be di/urb$ because %e has kill$ bo? my poor ,com=t's rose-bu%es by ?r[+ ! slops on !m4 ,& poor ,mrs4 ,w>d--worn out & disc\rag$1 & m ?an half sick--put d[n h] head on ! arm ( ! c\*1 & fairly cri$4 ,poor de>6 ,y are no m fit to be at "w ?an a baby1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 compassionately4 ,!re6 ,don't cry4 ,i don't wond]1 ?\gh1 ,i am sure4 ,if !re is any ?+ t does vex me1 x is ^! indiff]5t p1 :o w burn y\r h\se d[n by accid5t & !n wond] h[ y c c>e any ?+ ab\t x4 ,i wi% ,i _h h] a little :ile6 ,i'd tea* h]6 add$ ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 en]getically4 ,i am sure ,i wi% y _h1 if y c d any ?+ ) h]1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d1 sitt+ up & wip+ h] eyes4 ,i %\ld h s5t h] home ?ree weeks ago & m1 if ,i _h n felt s sorry = h] "m4 ,!y are poor1 h>d-work+ p1 ) a crippl$ son :o has nev] walk$ a /ep & is a great suff]]1 & two or ?ree y\ng] *ildr54 ,mrs4 ,j5k9s begg$ me to d j :at ,i lik$ ) ,abbey1 & to tea* h] to "w2 b ,i don't ?9k ,i am a good h& to tea* girls4 ,well1 really1 ,maggie1 ,i mu/ say1 c&idly1 t ,i don't ?9k y are1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 frankly4 ,y h n pati5ce ) _! mi/akes1 & y are apt to take hold & d ?+s y\rself1 r ?an wait ^u !m4 ,&1 besides1 y are n en\gh ( a driv]4 ,well1 don't tr\ble y\rself any m j n[1 my de>4 ,aft] all1 x is "p ( ! discipl9e ( life1 y "k4 ,i ?9k a way may be contriv$ to give y r easi] times3 9 %ort1 a way 'mu/' be contriv$1 said ! little woman1 /rik+ h] ne$les into h] ball ) great en]gy1 & w9d+ up h] "w 9 a decid$ way4 ,y mu/ h a re/2 & t is all ab\t x4 ,i am sure ,i %\ld be glad to h "o4 ,i don't "k h[ x is1 b ,i believe ,i am los+ my en]gy1 or some?+4 ,i nev] felt s be=e4 ,e ?+ is a burd5 to me4 ,:y1 *ild1 y are tir$ out4 ,su* a ye> z ! la/ is en\gh to use up anybody4 ,x is n only ! actual "w ( tak+ c>e ( a sick p]son1 b ! /ra9 ^u "o's n]ves & feel+s1 t tells4 ,i'm sure x 0 a wond] to me & ev]ybody1 ! way y kept up all ?r\gh2 b !re is a limit to e "o's /r5g? f9ally1 & n[ y h rea*$ ! limit ( y\rs4 ,let u g out & look at ! g>d54 ,my e>ly peas are up two in*es high4 ,i w g up-/airs & f9d my hood1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,i want to consult y ab\t mak+ a new v]b5a-b$4 ,%e mu/ h re/1 & t is all ab\t x1 or %e w g aft] poor ,com=t 9 less ?an a ye>1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 look+ aft] h] si/]-9-law4 ,well1 well1 %e add$1 nodd+ at h] reflection 9 ! glass z %e ti$ on h] bonnet1 we w see4 ,i h a notion 9 my head2 b ,i won't say any ?+ till ,i h talk$ to ,rebecca4 ,ab\t a week aft] ?is visit1 ,mrs4 ,p[ell made h] appe>ance once m4 ,%e f\nd ,mrs4 ,w>d scrubb+ a t9 bas91 & ,abbey look+ on ) an air ( calm obs]vation4 ,s t's ! way y %[ y\r girl1 is x8 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,clean ! pan y\rself1 & let h] /& & look on4 ,b nev] m9d4 ,let h] f9i% x n[1 & y come into ! p>l\r4 ,i want to talk to y4 ,h[ d y d8 ,h[ hot y\r h&s are6--,a great deal too hot to be scrubb+ pans4 ,i "k x2 b ,i c't help x1 ,dorcas4 ,well1 ,i am go+ to help x1 "r (f1 said ,dorcas1 en]getically1--if y are will+ to cons5t to my proposition4 ,y mu/ /op work+4 ,& y nev] w /op unless y h "s "o :o c "w = y3 t is cle>4 ,well8 said ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,:at !n8 ,j ?is4 ,i propose to take y\r ,abbey = ?ree or f\r mon?s1 & let y h my ,rebecca = ! same "t4 ,i believe ,i c tea* ! girl1 if any "o c2 x won't be by lett+ h] /& & look on :ile ,i sc\r t9s1 ,i promise y4 ,& z = ,rebecca1 if y c f9d any ?+ to d :ile %e is 9 ! h\se1 y w be sm>t1 t's all ,i c say4 ,b1 ,dorcas1 ,i c't let y make su* a sacrifice4 ,rebecca is a p]fect treasure4 ,i h>dly ev] saw h] equal4 ,& y don't "k :at an incapable creature ,abbey is4 ,yes1 ,i d3 ,i c see x all ov] h]1 int]rupt$ ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,z = sacrifices1 we won't talk ( !m betwe5 si/]s4 ,i h n =gott5 my own long fev]1 :5 my poor baby di$1 f\r ye>s ago4 ,& ! te>s gli/5$ 9 ! little woman's eyes = a mom5t4 ,besides1 ,i want m ex]cise4 ,i am gr[+ too fat4 ,yes3 y look l x4 ,b ,i h>dly feel z ?\gh x w\ld be fair1--?\gh ,i confess x w\ld be a great relief2 = my /r5g? seems to g e day4 ,:at does ,rebecca say8 ,oh1 %e is will+4 ,y "k y are a great fav\rite ( h]s4 ,! "q is1 :at ! o!r girl w say4 ,call h] 91 & let's h a talk ) h]4 ,abbey came 91 calm z a summ]'s morn+4 ,mrs4 ,p[ell expla9$ ! arrangem5t to h] 9 few words1 end+ )1 ,i %all expect y to d m "w ?an y d "h1 s ,i %all give y two %ill+s a week m4 ,s y c *oose betwe5 go+ ) me at t rate1 or go+ home4 ,y c ask y\r "m ab\t x1 & let me "k directly4 ,y _h bett] run home n[1 ,abbey1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,y\r fa!r w h come to 8 d9n] by ?is "t4 ,abbey dep>t$1 & at ! end ( an h\r came back1 accompani$ by h] "m4 ,mrs4 ,j5k9s talk$ ! matt] ov] ) ! two ladies1 & x 0 f9ally conclud$ t ! ex*ange %\ld be made ! next ,monday4 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i _h a ?\s& p\nds' weight tak5 (f my %\ld]s1 said ,mrs4 ,w>d1 :5 !y 7 once alone4 ,b ,i am afraid y h n ! lea/ idea ( :at y are und]tak+4 ,i believe ,i h--or _h--a tol]able temp]2 b1 really1 ,abbey tries me beyond endurance4 ,i am /rong] ?an y1--9 heal?1 ,i mean1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,y\r pres5t irritability is m a matt] ( n]ves ?an any ?+ else4 ,&1 besides1 ,i presume ,abbey's misde$s tr\ble y m t !y w me4 ,y h always _h y\r h\se to y\rself1 to manage j z y pleas$1 & ) no "o to int]f]e ) y\r plans & calculations4 ,i h always be5 oblig$ to keep help1 su* z ,i c\ld get1 & ,i h le>n$ t x does n answ] to be too set 9 my own ways4 ,b1 anyh[1 ,i h no *oice 9 ! matt]1 t ,i see4 ,i %\ld n feel x "r to deprive ! *ild ( "o place )\t provid+ h] ) ano!r1 & x is easi] to try h] myself ?an to f9d any "o else will+ to und]take h]4 ,besides1 ,i h1 p]haps1 r a conceit ( my ability 9 ! way ( tea*+4 ,don't y f9d x v h>d to get p to obey directions8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,almo/ impossible4 ,i set a man to digg+ 9 ! g>d51 tell him exactly :]e to beg9 & :]e to leave (f1 &1 hav+ some?+ else to att5d to1 g & leave him4 ,t5 to "o t1 :5 ,i come back1 ,i %all f9d he has begun 9 ! wrong place & dug up ! v ?+ ,i told him to leave unt\*$4 ,x is ! same ) girls4 ,:5 ,i once get "o s tra9$ t %e c d z %e is told1 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i _h won ! day4 ,& yet p say t a h\sekeep] ought to be able to direct a girl 9 gett+ d9n]1 )\t look+ into ! kit*56 said ,mrs4 ,w>d4 ,p are v fond ( lay+ d[n ! law to o!rs1 & talk+ ab\t :at !y don't und]/&1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,x is s mu* easi] ?an f9d+ out ! tru? by exp]im5t4 ,b ,i am he>tily glad ,i h c>ri$ my po9t ?is "t4 ,i %all n grudge my tr\ble 9 ! lea/1 if ,i c only see y gett+ re/$1 & l y\rself once m4 ,mrs4 ,p[ell spoke s9c]ely2 b %e _h little notion ( :at h] sacrifice 0 to co/4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,mrs4 ,,p[ell4 ,,abbey soon f\nd %e _h fall5 into v diff]5t h&s f ,mrs4 ,w>d's or h] "m's4 ,mrs4 ,p[ell 0 n only skilful at all sorts ( "w h]self1 b %e possess$ ! r uncommon tal5t ( mak+ o!r p "w4 ,& ,abbey soon discov]$ t %e c\ld no m /& /ill 9 t lady's kit*5 ?an %e c\ld ^u ! /eps ( a treadmill4 ,breakfa/ 0 on ! table e morn+ exactly at sev5 o'clock4 ,abbey's bus9ess 0 to get up & make ! fire1 sweep out & du/ ! kit*5 & sitt+-room1 set ! table1 & h e ?+ ready = ,mrs4 ,p[ell to cook ! breakfa/4 ,mrs4 ,p[ell att5d$ to ! cook+4 ,miss ,m>ia du/$ ! p>l\rs1 & ,miss ,m>g>et att5d$ to ! plants & birds1--( :i* ,mrs4 ,p[ell _h a great _m4 ,"o ( ! "y ladies taught 9 a public-s*ool1 & ! o!r act$ z cl]k 9 a l>ge fancy-/ore d[n t[n2 & bo? mu/ be e>ly at _! po/s4 ,breakfa/ on ! table1 ,abbey mu/ g up-/airs1 empty ! slops & take ! clo!s (f ! b$s4 ,s x 0 all day4 ,e h\r _h its appropriate duty1 z exactly z e pan & plate _h its place 9 ! pantry4 ,!re 0 no *ance ( %irk+4 ,if ,abbey left h] di%es half wa%$1 %e mu/ wa% !m ov]1 ev5 if %e _h to make up ! fire aga9 on purpose4 ,if %e did n sweep clean1 %e _h to sweep ov] aga94 ,mrs4 ,p[ell nev] did h] "w aft] h]1 ev5 :5 x w\ld h sav$ h]self a great deal ( "t & inconv5i5ce4 ,x w\ld be a good deal easi] = me to d ?is ?an to call y away f y\r di%es1 said %e1 "o day :5 ,abbey _h left v>i\s accumulations ( du/ 9 ! corn]s ( ! /airs4 ,b ,i want y to le>n to "w well :ile y are ab\t x4 ,i did j s by my own girls1 & y see n[ h[ nicely & easily !y d e ?+4 ,x w be wor? e ?+ to y to le>n ! be/ way ( do+ h\se-"w :ile y are "y4 ,b ,abbey did n c>e any ?+ ab\t le>n+ ! be/ way ( do+ ?+s4 ,all %e c>$ = 0 to get on ) ! lea/ possible tr\ble at ! "t4 ,%e might h se5 t ! true way to save h]self tr\ble 0 to d h] "w well 9 ! beg9n+4 ,b ?is co/ h] a little pres5t pa9s1 & ! smalle/ inconv5i5ce at h& 0 en\gh to ov]balance any pr(it 9 ! future4 ,%e p]si/$ 9 try+ to %irk1 till ,mrs4 ,p[ell began to lose pati5ce1 & to ?9k m decid$ measures necess>y to ov]come ,abbey's laz9ess4 ,%e _h call$ ,abbey e morn+ at half-pa/ five4 ,& e morn+ ,abbey _h answ]$1 ,yes1 ma'am1 & turn$ ov] = ano!r nap1 s t %e mu/ be call$ a second "t4 ,n[1 ,i w tell y once = all1 ,abbey1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 "o morn+ :5 %e _h ! fire to k9dle h]self 7,abbey n mak+ h] appe>ance till half-pa/ six71 ! next "t y s]ve me 9 ?is way1 y w n f9d ! consequ5ces v agreeable to y\rself4 ,mrs4 ,p[ell spoke ) consid]able decision1 ) a snap ( h] blue eyes1 & a movem5t ( h] head :i* look$ a little dang]\s4 ,! next morn+ ,abbey 0 up 9 good season1 & also ! next1 b ! ?ird morn+ 0 d>k & ra9y4 ,abbey _h la9 awake a long "t ! night be=e1 read+ an old magaz9e :i* %e f\nd 9 ! g>ret1 & %e 0 v sleepy3 s %e turn$ ov] & w5t to sleep aga94 ,?is "t %e slept a good deal long] ?an %e meant to1 & awoke ) some?+ ( a />t4 ,%e sat up 9 b$1 & li/5$4 ,!re 0 no rattl+ at ! /ove1 z %e w\ld h he>d _h ,mrs4 ,p[ell be5 mak+ ! fire h]self4 ,! h\se 0 all quiet4 ,%e c\ld he> no?+ b ! s++ ( ! birds 9 ! p>l\r4 ,i believe ,i am awake ! fir/ ( any "o1 aft] all1 ?\ght ,abbey1 z %e hurri$ to dress h]self4 ,%e f\nd h] mi/ake :5 %e w5t d[n-/airs into ! kit*54 ,! fire 0 out1 ! /ove bru%$ up1 e ?+ 0 put away1 & ,mrs4 ,p[ell 0 out we$+ 9 ! g>d54 ,%e look$ at ! clock4 ,x want$ a qu>t] to eight4 ,j l h]1--! hateful ?+6 said ,abbey to h]self4 ,%e w\ldn't call me1 & ( c\rse %e w\ldn't save any ?+ = me4 ,abbey explor$ ! safe & ! pantry4 ,!re 0 no?+ to be _h except dry bread4 ,ev5 ! butt] 0 put away 9 ! lock-up cupbo>d1 & ! key 0 n to be f\nd4 ,%e gave up ! se>*1 & w5t out to ,mrs4 ,p[ell 9 ! g>d54 ,i don't see :at ,i am to d = my breakfa/1 said %e1 9 an aggriev$ tone4 ,i don't "k1 ,i am sure1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 :o 0 busy ) h] /rawb]ries4 ,i c't f9d any ?+ b bread1 & !re is no c(fee nor any ?+1 cont9u$ ,abbey1 j ready to cry4 ,isn't !re8 ,!n ,i don't see b y w h to g )\t1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 c>efully pull+ out a long b9dwe$ f h] raspb]ries4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( e ?+ at breakfa/ "t1 ,i assure y4 ,& ! c(fee 0 rem>kably good1 z well z ! fi%-balls4 ,y might h call$ me1 said ,abbey1 sull5ly4 ,i did call y2 b1 ,abbey1 ,i c tell y "o ?+1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 ris+ up & collect+ h] tools3 ,i %all nev] call y aga94 ,y c get up 9 ! morn+ j z well z ,i c1 if y only make up y\r m9d to x4 ,if ,i 7 to (f] y a doll> e morn+ t y 7 up 9 "t1 y w\ld be ready to rise ) ! sun4 ,i h be5 will+ to call y s f>1 t y might =m ! habit2 b y h _h pl5ty ( "t = t1 & y mu/ n expect me to d s any m4 ,x is j z easy = y to get up z = ,m>ia or ,m>g>et4 ,x ought to be easi]2 = y h no?+ to keep y up aft] n9e o'clock4 ,n[ rememb]1 ?is is ! la/ "t4 ,i want my breakfa/1 said ,abbey1 beg9n+ to cry4 ,well1 g & get x1 !n4 ,!re is pl5ty ( nice bread1 & ,i w give y "s butt] = once2 b z = any ?+ else1 y mu/ wait till d9n]-"t4 ,come1 n[1 let u h no cry+ ov] x4 ,d y he>8 ,poor ,abbey6 ,%e ?\ght no "o 0 ev] s badly us$ be=e4 ,%e 0 by no means s good-natur$ z %e _h be5 at ,mrs4 ,w>d's4 ,!re is a species ( slo? 9 ! ,s\? ,am]ican =e/s1 :i*1 ev5 :5 fir/ tak51 w travel ) ! greate/ docility 9 any requir$ direction1 s long z x is all[$ to take its own "t2 b ! mom5t x is hurri$1 x turns fi]cely ^u its captors & fights ) too? & claw4 ,x 0 some:at s ) ,abbey4 ,%e c\ld n /& be+ driv54 ,all[$ to take h] own pace1--to be z lazy z %e pleas$1 to %irk :atev] %e did n l to d1 & slight all %e pret5d$ to d1--& no "o c\ld be m amiable4 ,b ?is precise regul>ity & punctuality1 ?is neatness & ord]1 0 9 ! la/ degree irksome4 ,%e c\ld n say t %e _h too mu* to d4 ,%e _h sev]al h\rs to h]self e day1 :5 %e c\ld employ h]self z %e pleas$2 & %e g5]ally *ose to lie on ! b$ & dream ( :at %e w\ld d if %e 7 only ri* & _h a c>riage & s]vants1 & a maid to wait ^u h]1 & sev]al f9e "y m5 9 love ) h]1 to take h] to ! !atre & to balls4 ,b :5 %e work$1 %e 0 oblig$ to "w &1 above all1 fa/4 ,! greate/ & mo/ +5i\s dawdl] 9 ! _w c\ld n h dawdl$ "u ! vigilant eye ( ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,abbey began to f9d h] life intol]able1 & to consid] 9 h] own m9d :e!r !re 0 any means ( escap+ f x4 ,come6 ,hurry1 ,abbey1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 com+ into ! pantry1 :]e ,abbey 0 sl[ly mun*+ h] bread-&-butt]4 ,i want y to g ov] to ,mrs4 ,w>d's on an err& = me1 &1 if y are sm>t1 y w h "t to run home & see h[ y\r si/] is4 ,"h3 y may take h] ?is b[l ( jelly4 ,x w be good to mix 9 wat] = h] to dr9k4 ,get on y\r hat1 & be ready :5 ! c> comes along4 ,!re w be "o 9 j twelve m9utes4 ,( c\rse ,abbey 0 n ready at ! end ( ! twelve m9utes1 miss$ h] c>1 & _h to wait = ano!r4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,:y don't y put y\r hat on8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,i c't f9d x any:]e4 ,:]e did y put x :5 y wore x la/8 ,i put x away1 said ,abbey4 ,if y _h put x 9 its place1 x w\ld no d\bt h be5 9 its place1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,y h a closet & %elves1 :i* no "o m$dles ) b y\rself4 ,b ,i _c h y sp5d all ! morn+ hunt+ = x4 ,put on t old black "o ( ,m>ia's4 ,n[ take ?is note1 & ! basket :i* /&s 9 ! press1 ov] to ,mrs4 ,w>d's1 & br+ back :at %e gives y4 ,y w h pl5ty ( "t4 ,abbey did h] err& at ,mrs4 ,w>d's1 &1 ) h] basket full ( /rawb]ry plants1 %e turn$ t[>ds home4 ,%e 0 ov]tak5 at ! gate by ,elvira4 ,:y1 :at br+s y home at ?is "t ( day8 ask$ ,elvira1 9 "s al>m z ! ?\ght pres5t$ itself t ,abbey1 _h left h] place aga94 ,y h n come home = good1 h y8 ,no su* luck1 said ,abbey1 peevi%ly4 ,i only wi% ,i _h a home to come to1 s t ,i ne$ n be made a slave ( all my days6 ,i 0 9 hopes y w\ld l ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 said ,elvie4 ,e "o gives h] su* a good "n4 ,& ,mrs4 ,rebecca says no "o ne$ wi% = a bett] place4 ,no "o ne$ wi% = a bett] place6--,to be driv5 l a slave f morn+ till night6 said ,abbey4 ,i hate liv+ out4 ,i don't see :y ,i %\ld h to "w = a liv+1 any m ?an ,mrs4 ,campion1 or ,mrs4 ,fro/1 or ,miss ,priscilla4 ,because !y are well (f & we are poor2 t is all1 said ,elvira4 ,besides1 !y 'd' "w4 ,miss ,priscilla practises h\rs e day1 & sews & knits a great deal4 ,%e has j f9i%$ a :ole suit ( clo!s1 all ?r\gh1 = a little girl at ! ,col\r$ ,asylum1--cutt+ & fitt+ & all4 ,moreov]1 ,abbey1 ,i don't see :y x is any worse = y to "w ?an x is = fa!r & "m & me4 ,oh1 well1 y don't m9d x4 ,i believe y really love to du/ & sweep & poke ov] sew+4 ,i l to d :at ,i d1 'well1' said ,elvira4 ,i don't d5y t4 ,b ,i l to d a great _m ?+s mu* bett] ?an to sweep & du/1 ?\gh4 ,i l to "w 9 ! g>d51 & to d ! embroid]y ,mrs4 ,fro/ is tea*+ me1 & ,i %\ld de>ly love to g to s*ool aga94 ,b1 ,abbey1 y did n l go+ to s*ool any bett] ?an work+ out4 ,y us$ to compla9 ( ,miss ,morse all ! "t4 ,because %e 0 s p>tial4 ,%e lik$ e "o 9 ! s*ool bett] ?an %e did me4 ,b ,i suppose !re is no help = x1 ,i mu/ j g on slav+ & slav+ to ! end ( my days4 ,& n[ ,tot mu/ g & get sick1 to m5d ! matt]2 z if ,h>ry 0 n en\gh = "o h\se6 ,abbey1 = %ame6 exclaim$ ,elvira1 ) fla%+ eyes4 ,z if ! poor *ild c\ld help be+ sick6 ,y are ! la/ "o :o ought to f9d fault ) h]2 = ! doctor says x is v likely %e hurt h] head :5 %e fell d[n-/airs t "t4 ,& t 0 all y\r c>elessness1 too1--leav+ a cup on ! /airs1 ( all places4 ,nons5se6 said ,abbey1--turn+ pale1 h[ev]4 ,t 0 almo/ two mon?s ago4 ,%e has nev] be5 well s9ce1 said ,elvira4 ,%e has always compla9$ ( h] head1 & be5 dull & heavy1 ev] s9ce x happ5$4 ,i ?9k y ought to be a%am$4 ,i don't c>e4 ,i don't ?9k y ought to talk s to me1 ,elvie4 ,i am ! olde/4 ,b ,i did n come home to qu>rel1 or be scold$ at1 ei!r4 ,z = ! cup1 ,i j put x on ! /airs = a m9ute1 :ile ,i w5t = ! broom4 ,& !n ,i w5t up ! o!r way1 & =got x4 ,i don't see t ,i 0 to blame ab\t t4 ,tot ought to h se5 :at %e 0 ab\t4 ,!re is no use 9 talk+1 said ,elvira1 /ruggl+ to rega9 ! comm& ( h] temp]4 ,y & ,i nev] d see ?+s alike4 ,:]e did y get y\r new hat8 ,x isn't m9e4 ,x is ,m>ia's old "o1 repli$ ,abbey4 ,i c\ldn't f9d m9e4 ,b ,i mu/n't /ay any long] n[4 ,j take ?is b[l 91 w y8 ,!re is "s jelly 9 x = ! "y "o4 ,oh1 ,abbey1 y won't g away )\t com+ 9 to see ,totty8 exclaim$ ,elvira4 ,:at w "m say8 ,if !re is "t1 said ,abbey1 r reluctantly4 ,%e c\ld n help feel+ uncom=table at ! idea t %e _h any ?+ to d ) ,totty's sickness4 ,& ?is feel+ made h] unwill+ to meet h] "m or see ! *ild4 ,b at t in/ant1 ,mrs4 ,j5k9s appe>$ at ! door & call$ h]1 & ,abbey _h no *oice b to g 94 ,%e 0 almo/ />tl$ out ( h] indiff]5ce :5 %e saw h[ ?9 & wan h] "m look$1 & obs]v$ ! *ange 9 ,totty s9ce %e _h se5 h] la/4 ,no "o c\ld be k9d] ?an ,abbey :5 x co/ h] no tr\ble4 ,%e 0 v will+ n[ to sit d[n on ! b$side & tell ,totty h] fav\rite tales ov] & ov]1 till ! *ild fell asleep4 ,y mu/ n /ay any long] n[1 ,abbey2 b come aga9 z soon z y c1 said h] "m4 ,h[ well y look6 ,i am s glad y h a good place6 ,x is a com=t to me1 9 ! mid/ ( all my o!r tr\bles1 t y & ,elvie are s well provid$ =4 ,yes1 wond]fully well provid$ =1 ?\ght ,abbey2 b ev5 %e 0 a%am$ to make any compla9t ( h] place1 "u pres5t circum/ances4 ,%e turn$ to ! w9d[1 :]e ,h>ry1 bol/]$ up 9 8 arm-*air1 0 busily employ$ ov] "s f9e "w4 ,:at 9 ! _w are y do+1 ,h>ry8 ,mak+ tatt+1 ( all ?+s 9 ! _w6 ,:at funny "w = a boy6 ,if y _h to sit /ill & d no?+ z mu* z ,i d1 y w\ld be glad ( any ?+ 9 ! %ape ( "w1 said ,h>ry4 ,mrs4 ,campion br\ght me ?is "w1 & %[$ me h[ to d x4 ,i h made "o already1 & ,mrs4 ,r4 paid me f\r doll>s = x4 ,x is a trimm+ = a baby's petticoat4 ,mrs4 ,campion said ! "o ,i made 0 z h&some z h] ,si/]'s ,iri% lace4 ,m>g>et ,p[ell is 9 ,mrs4 ,r4's /ore1 said ,abbey4 ,%e works spl5didly4 ,y ought to see ! rug %e is mak+4 ,%e says x w be wor? fifty doll>s :5 x is done4 ,:at /it* is %e do+ x 98 ask$ ,elvira1 v mu* int]e/$4 ,i don't "k4 ,i nev] notic$ ! /it*4 ,if ,i 7 y1 ,i w\ld wat* h]1 & le>n all h] /it*es1 said ,elvira4 ,i h le>n$ ev] s _m ( ,mrs4 ,fro/4 ,yes3 t w\ld be a v good ?+ = y1 add$ ,mrs4 ,j5k9s4 ,e su* ?+ comes into use soon] or lat]4 ,& n[ s mu* embroid]y is 9 fa%ion1 y might make x v pr(itable4 ,if y knew h[ mu* ,i h to d1 y w\ld n say any ?+ ab\t my le>n+ embroid]y /it*es1 said ,abbey1 ) a we>y air4 ,i am driv5 to dea? z x is4 ,yes1 y look l x1 said ,h>ry1 laugh+4 ,& ev5 8 "m c\ld n help jo9+1 z %e look$ at ,abbey's fat *eeks4 ,y are go+ into a consumption directly3 t is pla9 to be se54 ,( c\rse 'y' don't ?9k !re is any ?+ ! matt]1 ,h>ry1 said ,abbey4 ,nobody 9 ! family mu/ presume to h any ?+ to compla9 ( 9 y\r pres5ce4 ,i suppose sickness always does make p selfi%4 ,abbey6 said h] "m1 reprov+ly4 ,oh1 nev] m9d h]1 said ,h>ry1 ?\gh 8 pale face flu%$ a little4 ,x is only ,abbey1 & we "k h] ways4 ,!re6 ,isn't t pretty8 he add$1 spread+ out 8 "w on 8 knee4 ,beautiful6 said 8 "m4 ,b don't "w too long1 my de>4 ,oh1 ,i am n tir$1 said ,h>ry4 ,i c "w long] at x ?an at any ?+ ,i ev] tri$ to d4 ,abbey w\ld fa9 h l+]$ a little1 b h] "m w\ld n all[ x1 & %e w5t on h] way1 n mu* com=t$ b some:at ar\s$1 by h] visit at home4 ,c\ld x really be possible t %e 0 acc\ntable = ,totty's illness8 ,h] "m _h said no?+ ab\t x1 & %e w\ld fa9 h dismiss$ ! matt] z "o ( ,elvie's notions2 b %e c\ld n resi/ ! conviction :i* =c$ itself ^u h] own m9d t ,totty really _h be5 ail+ m or less ev] s9ce ! accid5t1 & %e c\ld n b rememb] ! s\nd ) :i* ! back ( ! *ild's head came 9 contact ) ! door at ! foot ( ! /airs4 ,x 0 n a pleasant ?\ght1 c]ta9ly1 &1 to get rid ( x1 ,abbey began to look 9 at ! %op-w9d[s z %e pass$ along4 ,!re 0 no?+ v p>ticul> to see1 till %e came to a jewell]'s w9d[1 9 :i* 0 a great display ( wat*es & ornam5ts1 & at :i* %e l+]$1 *oos+ :i* ( all ^! f9e ?+s %e w\ld buy if %e only _h money en\gh1 till %e he>d ! clock /rike twelve4 ,!re1 n[6 ,i %all be late1 & be scold$ aga94 ,e ?+ is aga9/ me today2 b1 luckily1 !re is ! c>4 ,abbey congratulat$ h]self on h] good luck4 ,%e _h pull$ out two or ?ree m ( ! old magaz9es ov] :i* %e _h already lo/ s mu* "t1 f a heap ( su* ?+s 9 ,mrs4 ,w>d's g>ret3 & %e directly became s absorb$ 9 h] /udy t %e did n notice :i* way %e 0 go+1 till ! conductor call$ out1 ,union ,/reet6 & %e f\nd %e _h come half a mile & m out ( h] way4 ,!re 0 no help = x b to sit /ill4 ,! c> w\ld take h] home 9 "t1 ?\gh by ! longe/ r\te1 & %e w\ld ga9 no?+ by go+ back4 ,x 0 ne>ly "o :5 %e arriv$ at ,mrs4 ,p[ell's door1 & became1 = ! fir/ "t1 aw>e t %e _h left h] basket beh9d h]4 ,!re6 ,n[ !re w be ano!r fuss6 said ,abbey1 9 an injur$ tone4 ,oh1 de>6 ,i d wi% ,i c\ld ev] h any peace or com=t6 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,k9dl+ ,a ,,fire4 ,,well1 ,abbey1 bett] late ?an nev]1 0 ,mrs4 ,p[ell's greet+4 ,:at kept y s long8 ,& :]e are y\r /rawb]ries8 ,didn't ,mrs4 ,w>d h !m ready8 ,n[1 ,i d hope y hav5't lo/ !m on ! road6 %e exclaim$1 see+ ,abbey hesitate4 ,i %all h>dly "k h[ to =give y1 if y h4 ,i left !m at "m's1 answ]$ ,abbey1 beg9n+ to cry4 ,totty 0 s sick1 ,i c\ld n ?9k ( any ?+ else4 ,& %e c\ld n be> to h me come away1 s ,i /ay$ till ! la/ m9ute4 ,! doctor ?9ks !re is some?+ ! matt] ) h] head4 ,poor *ild6 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell s(t5$ at once4 ,i am v sorry to he> su* an acc\nt ( h]4 ,mrs4 ,w>d told me %e 0 sick2 b ,i did n suppose !re 0 any ?+ s]i\s ! matt]4 ,h[ long has %e be5 ill8 ,%e has be5 out ( sorts a good :ile1 repli$ ,abbey2 b we did n ?9k !re 0 v mu* ! matt] till lately4 ,%e _h a fall & hurt h] head1 & ! doctor ?9ks t may h _h some?+ to d ) h] sickness4 ,inde$6 ,h[ did %e fall8 ,%e tripp$ ) h] foot & fell d[n-/airs1 repli$ ,abbey1 cry+ /ill m z %e saw ,mrs4 ,p[ell's sympa?ies 7 mov$4 ,%e w\ld h>dly let me come away4 ,& "m wants me to g home z (t5 z ,i c4 ,i w g & see y\r "m ?is aft]noon1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 busily di%+ up h] d9n]4 ,i 0 go+ out1 at any rate2 & ,i may z well call & get ! basket4 ,! /rawb]ry plants ought to be set out ?is ev5+4 ,come1 put away y\r ?+s1 & *ange y\r dress s z to be ready to wa% up y\r di%es4 ,&1 by ! way1 ,i h f\nd y\r hat1--n 9 a v nice place1 ei!r4 ,:]e d y ?9k y left x8 ,abbey 0 q sure %e _h left x 9 ! closet4 ,y left x ^u ! %elf 9 ! cell> :]e ,i put ! soap-grease1 & !re ,i f\nd x4 ,"o ( ! /r+s is spoil$1 b x is n hurt o!rwise4 ,x is lucky ! rats did n c>ry x (f4 ,:at c\ld h induc$ y to leave x !re8 ,i don't believe ,i did leave x !re1 said ,abbey1 sull5ly4 ,:o d y suppose put x !re8 ,did ,i1 or ,miss ,m>g>et8 ,i don't "k :o put x !re1 ,i'm sure4 ,i "k ,i didn't4 ,& j at t m9ute1 ! :ole /ory fla%$ ^u ,abbey's m9d4 ,%e _h come home f an err&1 late1 z usual1 &1 be+ s5t into ! cell> = coal1 & f9d+ h] hat 9 ! way1 %e _h laid x on ! %elf j = a m9ute1 & =gott5 all ab\t x4 ,n[ get ready to wa% y\r di%es :5 y h _h y\r d9n]1 & take ! bru%es & du/ "u ! press & d[n ! kit*5-/airs4 ,sull5ly en\gh ,abbey obey$4 ,%e _h hop$ to induce ,mrs4 ,p[ell to s5d h] back = ! basket1 & %e 0 n at all pleas$ at ! ?\ght ( t lady's hav+ a talk ) h] "m4 ,!re 0 no help = x1 h[ev]1 & ,mrs4 ,p[ell w5t out ab\t two o'clock1 enjo9+ x ^u ,abbey to h ! kettle boil+ & ! table set by half-pa/ five1 at :i* "t ,m>g>et came home = h] tea4 ,n[1 don't =get1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,!re is no?+ p>ticul> = y to d2 b y c du/ ^? books up 9 ! end ( ! hall1 if y *oose4 ,i don't *oose1--?ank y1 said ,abbey1 :5 ,mrs4 ,p[ell _h %ut ! door4 ,if ,i h a *ance = a little peace & quiet1 ,i mean to enjoy x4 ,! way %e took to enjoy h] peace & quiet 0 to ?r[ h]self d[n on ! s(a 9 ! cool1 %ady p>l\r1 & read h] magaz9es till %e fell asleep ov] !m4 ,two or ?ree visitors rang ! bell 9 va91 & w5t away )\t gett+ 92 b at la/1 ! groc]'s man succe$$ 9 mak+ h] he>4 ,rubb+ h] eyes1 %e w5t to ! door4 ,:at6 ,y h be5 tak+ a nap h y8 said ! man1 z he h&$ h] v>i\s p>cels1 &1 among o!rs1 a c ( k]os5e4 ,i guess ,mrs4 ,p[ell a'n't at home1 or y w\ldn't take x q s easy4 ,i ?\ght e "o mu/ be dead4 ,if y knew h[ ,i 0 driv5 r\nd1 y w\ldn't wond] t ,i lik$ to take a nap n[ & !n1 said ,abbey4 ,x is j drive1--drive1 f morn+ till night--no peace1 s long z %e is 9 ! h\se4 ,i always he>d %e 0 a /orm]1 said ! man4 ,b hurry up y\r basket1 = ,i mu/ be at ! /ation at half-pa/ five1 & ,i mu/ drive sm>t to get !re4 ,abbey1 />tl$1 glanc$ at ! clock4 ,x 0 t5 m9utes aft] five4 ,%e hurri$ to make h] fire2 b h] k9dl+-wood 0 r damp1 & w\ld n cat* easily4 ,%e took up ! c & p\r$ "s k]os5e on x4 ,x flam$ up directly4 ,t's ! way to />t a fire6 said %e1 exult+ly4 ,w\ldn't ,"m ,p[ell scold1 ?\gh1 if %e knew x8 ,%e set ! c d[n--j = a m9ute1 z %e 0 fond ( say+--on ! he>?1 :ile %e se>*$ = ! /ove-h&le1 :i* 0 nev] 9 its place4 ,x 0 n[h]e to be se54 ,oh1 ,i "k1 said ,abbey4 ,i took x to drive up t nail 9 ! %$4 ,z %e /epp$ into ! %$ to look = x1 !re 0 a l\d explosion1 & a sudd5 ru% ( flames & hot air4 ,9 a mom5t 7%e did n "k h[7 %e f\nd h]self 9 ! g>d51 h] dress on fire1 & ! kit*5 all 9 a blaze beh9d h]1 ) ! flames ru%+ f ! w9d[s & doors4 ,!re 0 a l>ge1 %all[ tub /&+ "u ! pump1 :i* 9 ?is dry season 0 kept full ( wat] = ! purpose ( wat]+ ! g>d54 ,m f in/9ct ?an f any ex]cise ( s5se1 ,abbey ?rew h]self head =emo/ into ?is tub1 & ?us ext+ui%$ ! fire on h] clo!s1 ) no o!r damage to h]self ?an a slight scor*+ ( h] arms & face2 b1 meantime1 ! back "p ( ! h\se 0 all 9 a blaze4 ,!re 0 a fire-eng9e /ation ne> by1 & ! /eam] 0 soon on ! gr\nd1 p\r+ its great /ream ( wat] ^u ! flames1 :i* 7 ?us subdu$ be=e !y c\ld spread to ! brick "p ( ! build+4 ,b :at a sight met ! eyes ( ,mrs4 ,p[ell & ,m>g>et z !y arriv$ at home6 ,! flames 7 out1 b ! ru9s 7 /ill smok+4 ,e ?+ 0 dr5*$ ) wat]1 )9 & )\t4 ,! poor birds lay dead 9 _! cages1 smo!r$ by ! smoke4 ,all ! pretty ?+s--! photographs & engrav+s1 ! books & music & da9ty bits ( embroid]y1 & su* ?+s1 :i* ,mrs4 ,p[ell & h] daught]s _h got toge!r by _! ta/e & indu/ry--7 ru9$4 ,& ! g>d51 :i* _h be5 ye>s 9 com+ to its late /ate ( p]fection1 0 trampl$ & de/roy$4 ,su* 0 ! result ( ,abbey's tak+ ?+s easy4 ,( c\rse !re 0 an inquiry into ! orig9 ( ! fire1 & ,abbey 0 closely que/ion$4 ,at fir/ %e decl>$ %e knew no?+ ab\t x3 %e f\nd h]self 9 ! g>d51 ) h] clo!s on fire1 & t 0 all %e c\ld tell ab\t ! matt]4 ,:at 7 y do+ :5 ! fire broke out8 ask$ ! eng9e] ( ! fire-dep>tm5t4 ,fill+ ! tea-kettle1 answ]$ %e4 ,oh6 ,& y _h j made ! fire a m9ute be=e1 ,i presume8 ,yes1 said ,abbey4 ,i _h j got x />t$4 ,oh1 inde$6 ,& p]haps y p\r$ k]os5e on y\r k9dl+s to make !m light8 said ! exp]i5c$ eng9e]1 eye+ h] closely4 ,abbey col\r$ deeply4 ,yes1 ,i ?\ght z mu*4 ,i h se5 t trick play$ be=e4 ,& ,i d>e say y set ! c "r d[n by ! /ove4 ,y c\ldn't h _h x 9 y\r h&s1 or y w\ld n h got (f s easily4 ,well1 my girl1 y h done a pretty good /roke ( "w = "o day4 ,! next "t y want to light a fire 9 a hurry1 ,i advise y to take gunp[d]4 ,x is ab\t z conv5i5t1 & r saf]4 ,i didn't mean any ?+1 sobb$ ,abbey4 ,!n y _h bett] mean some?+ next "t1 & see if y c't d x1 said ! eng9e]4 ,y may be ?ankful t y 7 n burn$ to dea?4 ,x 0 a wond]ful escape4 ,h[ c\ld y d s1 ,abbey8 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,y h (t5 be5 told n to br+ a c&le ne> ! c ( k]os5e1 or ev5 to fill ! lamps aft] d>k4 ,y _h abundance ( k9dl+s ( all sorts1 & pl5ty ( %av+s1 if y _h want$ !m1 9 ! %$ at ! end ( ! g>d54 ,i 0 9 a hurry1 said ,abbey1 & ! fire w\ldn't burn1 &--&--,i am sure ,i didn't mean any ?+4 ,i am sure y told me to h ! fire go+ & ! kettle boil+ by half-pa/ five1 %e add$1 9 h] usual injur$ tone1 z if t fact 7 a suffici5t excuse = all %e _h done4 ,y said s ! la/ ?+ be=e y w5t out4 ,i knew y w\ld scold if x wasn't ready :5 y came home1 & s ,i hurri$ all ,i c\ld4 ,:]e 0 ! ne$ ( hurry8 ,y _h all ! aft]noon4 ,well1 ,i didn't "k :at "t x 01 till x /ruck five2 & !n-- ,!re6 ,t w d1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,i don't want to he> any m1 ,abbey4 ,y may take y\r ?+s1 if any ( !m are left1 & g home4 ,i am sorry = y\r poor "m1 :o has en\gh on h] h&s )\t y2 b ,i _c h any "o 9 my h\se :om ,i _c tru/ = a s+le m9ute4 ,if y %[$ any s5se ( y\r faults1 ,i c\ld h m pati5ce ) y2 b y seem incl9$ to lay all ! blame ^u me4 ,i h done my be/ to tea* y2 b x is lab\r & "t ?r[n away4 ,if y 7 only /upid1 ,i c\ld h pati5ce ) y2 b y are utt]ly unfai?ful4 ,y\r laz9ess & c>elessness h caus$ me losses :i* c nev] be repair$4 ,& ,mrs4 ,p[ell's eyes fill$ ) te>s1 z %e ?\ght ( ! preci\s portraits1 & ( ! birds ! de> deceas$ daught] _h f$ & t5d$ ) s mu* c>e4 ,y h de/roy$ my g>d51 t ,i h tak5 s mu* pa9s )1 & all-b de/roy$ my h\se1--& all because y 7 too idle to set ab\t y\r "w 9 season1 & too lazy to seek prop] mat]ials = mak+ y\r fire4 ,y c g home at once1 z soon z y h *ang$ y\r dress4 ,i d n mean to be h>% to y1 b ,i nev] wi% to see y\r face aga94 ,mrs4 ,p[ell turn$ away1 &1 wip+ ! te>s f h] eyes1 w5t into ! h\se1 :]e ,m>g>et & ,m>ia 7 m\rn+ ov] _! treasures & try+ to rescue "s ( !m f ! g5]al ru94 ,%e 0 a ,*ri/ian woman1 & /rove to =give z %e w\ld be =giv52 b %e may be p>don$ if %e f\nd x h>d to put h] pr9ciples at once 9 practice on ! pres5t occasion4 ,x w\ld h be5 easy = h] to get a capable girl 9 ! place ( ,rebecca1 :om %e _h l5t 7z x 77 to h] si/]-9-law1--= %e _h a good reputation among work+ p2 b %e felt t x w\ld be unju/ to deprive ,abbey ( h] place at ,mrs4 ,w>d's )\t f9d+ h] ano!r2 & aft] %e le>n$ some?+ ( ,abbey's family1 %e became int]e/$ 9 ! girl on h] own acc\nt4 ,%e knew v well t a "y woman :o ?or\ghly und]/&s h\se-"w c always comm& a good home & good wages 9 e *ange ( times1 & %e det]m9$ 9 h] own m9d t x %\ld n be h] fault if ,abbey 7 n well educat$ 9 ?is respect4 ,h] consci5ce acquitt$ h] ( ev] hav+ be5 h>d ^u ,abbey4 ,%e _h be5 exact & p>ticul> ) h]1 b n m s ?an %e 0 ) h] own daught]1 & n half s exact+ z %e 0 ) h]self4 ,%e _h indulg$ h] 9 all prop] ways1 giv5 h] a suffici5t am\nt ( re/ & leisure1 & tak5 all due c>e ( h] heal? & h] moral & m5tal advancem5t1 & "h 0 ! result6 ,x 0 no wond] %e felt z ?\gh %e nev] wi%$ to see ,abbey aga94 ,well1 :at are y wait+ =8 %e ask$1 ) "s %>pness1 z ,abbey pres5t$ h]self 9 ! p>l\r1 :]e %e 0 help+ ,m>g>et to select & dry su* ( ! books & pictures z 7 n utt]ly de/roy$4 ,i want my wages1 said ,abbey1--z calmly z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,y didn't pay me la/ week1 nor ! week be=e1 & y owe me ?ree doll>s4 ',owe' y6 0 all ,mrs4 ,p[ell c\ld say4 ,%e look$ at ,abbey a mom5t 9 sil5ce1 & return$ to h] "w4 ,y _h bett] g1 ,abbey1 said ,m>g>et4 ,"m w settle ) y\r fa!r ab\t y\r wages4 ,i wond] if %e don't mean to pay me8 ?\ght ,abbey1 z %e w5t out to wait = ! c>4 ,x w be real mean if %e don't4 ,j z if ,i set ! h\se on fire on purpose6 ,well1 ,i mu/ say1 ,abbey's coolness is r beyond any ?+ ,i ev] saw6 rem>k$ ,m>g>et4 ,%e does n seem to h ! lea/ notion t %e has be5 to blame4 ,oh1 no4 ,x 0 all my fault1 y see1 = tell+ h] to h supp] at half-pa/ five1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,well1 ,i only hope x w be a lesson to h]1 & r\se h] up a little4 ,x won't1 said ,mrs4 ,p[ell4 ,h] laz9ess is too f> +ra9$ ev] to be driv5 out ( h]4 ,%e w g on to ! end ( h] days1 %irk+ & slipp+ out ( "w1 dep5d+ ^u any "o & e "o to take c>e ( h]1 accept+ e ?+ z h] "r1 & ?9k+ x t]ribly h>d & oppressive if %e is oblig$ to d any ?+ t[>ds h] own liv+4 ,!re is no?+ :i* c make p m meanly & di%one/ly selfi%1 no?+ :i* c m entirely & hopelessly degrade !m1 ?an t dislike to hone/ h>d "w :i* makes !m submit to any inconv5i5ce = !mselves or o!rs1 r ?an lab\r ) _! own h&s4 ,i am sorry to say t ,mrs4 ,p[ell's prophecy ab\t ,abbey has ?us f> prov$ true4 ,:ile ,elvira has gone on e>n+ high] & high] wages1 & m & m respect & confid5ce f h] employ]s1--:ile poor ,h>ry 9 8 arm-*air ga9s no inconsid]able sum f 8 wood-c>v+ & o!r f9e "w1 & ev5 poor little half-idiot ,totty 7made s by ,abbey's j a m9ute's neglect7 e>ns h] mite by we$+ 9 ! neighb\rs' g>d5s1--,abbey is p]fectly cont5t$ to be a burd5 ^u h] h>d-work+ fa!r & "m4 ,%e has be5 9 sev]al places s9ce ! cata/rophe at ,mrs4 ,p[ell's2 b no lady w keep h] any long] ?an till %e c f9d somebody else4 ,%e has tri$ to le>n two or ?ree trades1 b always f9ds out directly t ! sew+-ma*9e makes h] head a*e1 & /&+ beh9d ! c\nt] makes h] side a*e1 & bottom+ *airs makes h] %\ld]s a*e1--& s on1 to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,%e ?9ks !re is no use 9 h] try+ to help h] "m1 because no "o is ev] satisfi$ ) any ?+ %e does4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,r41 at ! fancy-%op 7= :om ,h>ry does a great deal ( "w71 w n buy h] tatt+1 x is n because "s ( ! loops are l>ge & o!rs small1 & all dirty1 b because ,mrs4 ,r4 has be5 set aga9/ h] by ,m>g>et ,p[ell4 ,:5 ,elvira remon/rates 7:i* %e seldom does1 kn[+ its utt] uselessness71 ,abbey says ,elvira always _h a natural ta/e = "w1 & ( c\rse x is easy = h]4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,j5k9s frets1 %e rem9ds him t he w\ld n let ,mrs4 ,p[ell pay h] any wages aft] ! fire1 & asks :at is ! use ( work+ if %e is n to be paid = x4 ,%e sits by ! w9d[ or ! fire all day1 sometimes pret5d+ to sew1 sometimes read+ any tra% %e c pick up1 sometimes dream+ ( somebody :o is to fall 9 love ) h] & m>ry h] & turn out a ri* nobleman 9 disguise4 ,%e is v g5]\s at ^! times1 & plans h[ %e w take ,h>ry to ! ,spr+s1 & buy ca%m]e %awls & silk dresses = h] "m1 & heap coals ( fire ^u ! heads ( h] /epfa!r & ,m>g>et ,p[ell by sett+ ! "o up 9 bus9ess & ord]+ ( ! o!r an indef9ite am\nt ( embroid]y4 ,x does n at all detract f h] self-complac5cy at ^! times t %e lets ! fire g out or ! d9n] spoil3 t is m]ely a piece ( ! bad luck :i*1 by "s /range fatality1 always att5ds h]4 ,! probability seems to be t %e w g dream+ ?r\gh life 9 ! same way1 & t :5 %e goes to meet ! ,judge :o condemn$ ! slo?ful s]vant n = :at he did1 b = :at he left undone1 n "o creature 9 ! _w w h be5 ! bett] = h] hav+ liv$ 9 x4 ,,! ,,end4