vement of al. I take a step. ed, e ep again, and tand at  a moment, uncertain; t my fingers beneathe edge of pillow and slowly, slowly, reach.

    Sakes my , and smiles. She coughs.

    My dear, I loves you for trying, s t been born ts got touc  past me, rong about my arm; turns to a caress. I s you cold! s, let us cover you up. Sted quilt from ts it about me. Better, dear girl?

    My angled, and .

    I wish I were dead, I say.

    O kind of talk is t?

    I wishen.

    Sill smiles. ild ? ts Mr Ibbs, a-cooking up our breakfasts. Lets see  a plate of bloaters before her!

    S t in ticoat; noo affeta goo dip er and brusra la, hee hee, she sings brokenly, as she

    does it. I keep my oangled c are cracked, and bulge at toe.  o ockings, s and permanently marked by ters.

    tarted crying. t  my otheir pap.

    Come do go doo escape. But I look at myself. Like t you give me back my gown, my shoes?

    Per too keenly, ion, in it. Sates, t dusty old frock? ts? s akes up t ladies  oo. S you look . No need to be s rise before tleman—ate of dis consider no of—s say an uncle. Eh?

    I turn aeful to me; but I  go o t dark kitctle longer; turns in the lock.

    I step at once to t o try t is s up tigout.

    So to to pus t, by an incing nails t keep t I t give, if I pus t; and I am still undressed. orse t, treet ; and t first I to call to to break to signal and ser a second I begin to look more closely at ty clots t run and tumble at twelv