I guessed from her conversation, as well as from her general appearance, that she was a factory operative in full employ--though that is such a rare thing in these parts now.

The other two looked very poor and downhearted.
One was a short, thick-set girl, seemingly not twenty years of age; her face was sad, and she had very little to say.

The other was a thin, dark-haired, cadaverous woman, above thirty years of age, as I supposed; her shrunk visage was the picture of want, and her frank, child-like talk showed great simplicity of character.

The weather had been wet for some days previous; and the clothing of the two looked thin, and shower-stained.

It had evidently been worn a good while; and the colours were faded.