hesideofheownonwhichcramponywasespeciallyahoroughfareforhefacorypeopleinhebacksreesaroundhemhereweremanymills,ouofwhichpouredsreamsofmenandwomenwoorhreeimesadayunilmargarehadlearnheimesofheiringressandegress,shewasveryunforunaeinconsanlyfallinginwihhemheycamerushingalong,wihbold,fearlessfaces,andloudughsandjess,paricurlyaimedaallhosewhoappearedobeaboveheminrankorsaionheonesofheirunresrainedvoices,andheircarelessnessofallcommonrulesofsreepolieness,frighenedmargarealileafirshegirls,wihheirrough,bunounfriendlyfreedom,wouldcommenonherdress,evenouchhershawlorgownoascerainheexacmaerial;nay,onceorwiceshewasaskedquesionsreiveosomeariclewhichheyparicurlyadmiredherewassuchasimplerelianceonherwomanlysympahywihheirloveofdress,andonherkindliness,hashegdlyrepliedoheseinquiries,assoonassheundersoodhem;andhalfsmiledbackaheirremarksshedidnomindmeeinganynumberofgirls,loudspokenandboiseroushoughheymighbebushealernaelydreadedandfiredupagainsheworkmen,whocommenednoonherdress,buonherlooks,inhesameopenfearlessma

ershe,whohadhiherofelhaevenhemosrefinedremarkonherpersonappearancewasanimperinence,hadoendureundisguisedadmiraionfromheseouspokenmenbuheveryouspoke

essmarkedheiri

ocenceofanyinenionohurherdelicacy,asshewouldhaveperceivedifshehadbeenlessfrighenedbyhedisorderlyumulouofherfrighcameafshofindignaionwhichmadeherfacescarle,andherdarkeyesgaherfme,assheheardsomeofheirspeechesyeherewereohersayingsofheirs,which,whenshereachedhequiesafeyofhome,amusedherevenwhileheyirriaedher

forinsance,oneday,afershehadpassedanumberofmen,severalofwhomhadpaidherhenounusualcomplimenofwishingshewasheirsweehear,oneofhelingerersadded,yourbo

yface,myss,makeshedaylookbrigherandanoherday,asshewasunconsciouslysmilingasomepassinghough,shewasaddressedbyapoorlydressed,middleagedworkman,wihyoumaywellsmile,my

ss;manyaonewouldsmileohavesuchabo

yfacehismanlookedsocarewornhamargarecouldnohelpgivinghimanansweringsmile,gdohinkhaherlooks,suchasheywere,shouldhavehadhepowerocallupapleasanhoughheseemedoundersandheracknowledginggnce,andasilenrecogniionwasesablishedbeweenhemwheneverhechancesofhedaybroughhemacrosseachoherspahsheyhadneverexchangedaword;nohinghadbeensaidbuhafirscomplimen;yesomehowmargarelookeduponhismanwihmoreinereshanuponanyoneelseinmilononceorwice,onsundays,shesawhimwalkingwihagirl,evidenlyhisdaugher,and,ifpossible,sillmoreunhealhyhanhewashimself

onedaymargareandherfaherhadbeenasfarashefieldshayaroundheown;iwasearlyspring,andshehadgaheredsomeofhehedgeanddichflowers,dogvioles,lessercendines,andhelike,wihanunspokenmeninherhearforhesweeprofusionofhesouhherfaherhadlefherogoinomilonuponsomebusiness;andonheroadhomeshemeherhumblefriendshegirllookedwisfullyaheflowers,and,acingonasuddenimpulse,margareofferedhemoherherpaleblueeyeslighenedupassheookhem,andherfaherspokeforher

hankyo,missbessyllhinkadealohemflowers;hahoowill;andishallhinkadealoyorkindnessyo enoofhiscounry,ireckon?

o!saidmargare,halfsighingicomefromhesouhfromhampshire,sheconinued,alileafraidofwoundinghisconsciousnessofignorance,ifsheusedanamewhichhedidnoundersand

hasbeyondlondon,ireckon?andicomefroburnleyways,andforymileohnorhandye,yosee,norhandsouhhasbohmeandmadekindofriendsinhisbigsmokypce

margarehadsckenedherpaceowalkalongsideofhemanandhisdaugher,whosesepswerereguedbyhefeeblenessofheershenowspokeohegirl,andherewasasoundofenderpiyinheoneofhervoiceasshedidsohawenrighohehearofhefaher

imafraidyouarenoverysrong

o,saidhegirl, orneverwillbe

springiscoming,saidmargare,asifosuggespleasan,hopefulhoughs

springnorsummerwilldomegood,saidhegirlquiely

margarelookedupaheman,almosexpecingsomeconradicionfromhim,oraleassomeremarkhawouldmodifyhisdaughersuerhopelessnessbu,insead,headded

imafearedhoospeaksruhimafearedhoosoofargoneinawase

ishallhaveaspringwhereimbouno,andflowers,andamaranhs,

andshiningrobesbesides

poorss,poorss!saidherfaherinalowoneimnonesosureo

ha;buisacomforohee,poorss,poorsspoorfaher!illbesoon

margarewasshockedbyhiswordsshockedbunorepelled;raheraracedandineresed

wheredoyoulive?ihinkwemusbeneighbours,wemeesoofenonhisroad

wepuupaninefrancessree,secondurnohlefaaferyovepashgouldendragon

andyourname?imusnoforgeha

imnoneashamedomynameisnichoshigginshooscalledbessyhigginswhaenyoaskingfor?

margarewassurprisedahissquesion,forahelsoneiwouldhavebeenanundersoodhing,aferheinquiriesshehadmade,hasheinendedocomeandcalluponanypoorneighbourwhosenameandhabiaionshehadaskedfor

ihoughimeanocomeandseeyoushesuddenlyfelrahershyofofferinghevisi,wihouhavinganyreasonogiveforherwishomakeibeyondakindlyineresinasrangeriseemedallaonceoakeheshapeofanimperinenceonherpar;shereadhismeaningooinhemanseyes

imnonesofondofhavingsrangefolkinmyhousebuhenrelening,ashesawherheighenedcolour,headded,yo eaforeigner,asonemaysay,andmaybedon knowmanyfolkhere,andyovegivenmywenchhereflowersouofyo ownhand;yomaycomeifyolike

margarewashalfamused,halfledahisanswershewasnosureifshewouldgowherepermissionwasgivensolikeafavourconferred

buwhenheycameoheowninofrancessree,hegirlsoppedaminue,andsaid,yollnoforgeyo eocomeandseeus

aye,aye,saidhefaher,impaienly,hoollcomehoosabiseupnow,becausehoohinksimighhaspokenmorecivilly;buhoollhinkbeeroni,andcomeicanreadherproudbo

yfacelikeabookcomealong,bess;hereshemillbellringing

margarewenhome,wonderingahernewfriends,andsmilingahemansinsighinowhahadbeenpassinginhermindfromhadaymilonbecameabrigherpceoheriwasnohelong,bleaksu

ydaysofspring,noryewasihaimewasreconcilingheroheownofherhabiaioniwashainishehadfoundahumanineres

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