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Book, page 61 / 113 blameless. It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known. There is not one lady in ten, I am sure, who would not be pleased rather than annoyed, to have you do so." Miss Carson did not answer. "Do you doubt?" asked Mrs. Wykoff. "For one of my disposition," was replied, "the life of a seamstress does not take off the keen edge of a natural reserve--or, to speak more correctly sensitiveness. I dislike to break in upon another's household arrangements, or in any way to obtrude myself. My rule is, to adapt myself, as best I can, to the family order, and so not disturb anything by my presence." "Even though your life be in jeopardy?" said Mrs. Wykoff. "Oh! it's not so bad as that." "But it is, Mary! Let me ask a few more questions. I am growing interested in the subject, as reaching beyond you personally. How many families do you work for?" After thinking for a little while, and naming quite a number of ladies, she replied-- "Not less than twenty." "And to many of these, you go for only a day or two at a time?" "Yes." "Passing from family to family, and adapting yourself to their various home arrangements?" "Yes, ma'am." "Getting your dinner at one o'clock to-day, and at three or four
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