'Well, look here now,' says I, 'suppose you wash up them things there to pay for a cup o' tea and two slices ?' An' then she looked at me thankful again, an' says as it was kind o' me.
Well, of course, you may say as it isn't everybody 'ud a' took her in for sevenpence, but then, as I was a-sayin', we did want somebody to help me an' 'Lizabeth, an' I don't take much to myself for what I did.' 'You acted well and kindly, Mrs.Gandle,' said Mrs.Ormonde.
So the long story went on.

The girl had been only too glad to stay as general servant, and worked well, worked as hard as any one could expect, Mrs.Gandle said.

But she was far from well, and every day, after the first week, her strength fell off.

At length she had a fainting fit, falling with two dishes in her hands.

Her work had to be lightened.