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Sometimes like the sempstress's sister, they throw aside their work altogether, and take up their abode with the man of their choice, should he be able to support the expense. It is during this season of pleasure and idleness that the incurable leprosy of sloth takes lasting possession of these unfortunate creatures.
On no account go out to-morrow morning, before I inform you whether or not I shall have seen anything suspicious." "Why, Agricola, you are not here?" resumed Dagobert, in a louder voice. "Here I am, father," said the smith, while going out of the sempstress's apartment, and entering the garret, to his father.
Rose and Blanche looked at each other with fresh uneasiness, for they counted much upon Mother Bunch to help them in the resolution they had taken. Fortunately, both they and Frances were soon to be satisfied on this head, for they heard two low knocks at the door, and the sempstress's voice, saying: "Can I come in, Mrs. Baudoin?"
On no account go out to-morrow morning, before I inform you whether or not I shall have seen anything suspicious." "Why, Agricola, you are not here?" resumed Dagobert, in a louder voice. "Here I am, father," said the smith, while going out of the sempstress's apartment, and entering the garret, to his father.
When he had gotten the money, he took a shop near the place where he had served his time, and entering upon the shop, he had it painted, and fitted up, and some goods he bought in order to furnish it; but before that, he was obliged to pay about £70 of the money to little debts, which he had contracted in his apprenticeship, at two or three ale-houses, for drink and eatables, treats, and junketings; and at the barber's for long perukes, at the sempstress's for fine Holland-shirts, turn-overs, white gloves, &c, to make a beau of him, and at several other places.
"Do not cry so, dear mother; you will break my heart," said Agricola, as he raised her with the sempstress's help. "Be comforted! I have exaggerated the danger of my father. By acting prudently, we two may succeed in our enterprise; without much risk eh, father?" added he, with a significant glance at Dagobert. "Once more, be comforted, dear mother. I will answer for everything.
The old lady's story was, however, not Strictly correct in its details; a secret of the Garman family was hid in the sempstress's history a secret which Miss Cordsen concealed with the greatest jealousy. As Marianne went home that evening this event came into her thoughts; it was, in fact, never entirely absent from them.
The next morning the child's face was bright with anticipation, as the woman wrapped her in a warm shawl and carried her fragile weight down the staircase. The cobblestones hurt the poor sempstress's feet, and she staggered under the light burden, but she persevered, for the child's murmurs of delight rang in her ears "How sweetly the sun shines! How white the snow looks!
Sometimes like the sempstress's sister, they throw aside their work altogether, and take up their abode with the man of their choice, should he be able to support the expense. It is during this season of pleasure and idleness that the incurable leprosy of sloth takes lasting possession of these unfortunate creatures.
"Do not cry so, dear mother; you will break my heart," said Agricola, as he raised her with the sempstress's help. "Be comforted! I have exaggerated the danger of my father. By acting prudently, we two may succeed in our enterprise; without much risk eh, father?" added he, with a significant glance at Dagobert. "Once more, be comforted, dear mother. I will answer for everything.
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