But we heard that she burst a blood-vessel, and now she's in the hospital at Brompton.' 'Delightful story! Haven't you an early-closing day ?' 'They had before I went there; but only for about three months.

Then the agreement broke down.' 'Like the assistants.

A pity the establishment doesn't follow suit.' 'But you wouldn't say so, Miss Nunn, if you knew how terribly hard it is for many girls to find a place, even now.' 'I know it perfectly well.

And I wish it were harder.

I wish girls fell down and died of hunger in the streets, instead of creeping to their garrets and the hospitals.