Each of them wore a shivery bit of shawl, in which their hands were folded, as if to keep them warm.
The handsome lass, who seemed to be in good employ, knew them both; but she showed an especial kindness towards the eldest of them.
As these two stood talking to their friend, we did not take much notice of what they were saying until two other young women came slowly from townwards, looking poor, and tired, and ill, like the first.

These last comers instantly recognised two of those who stood talking together in front of the inn, and one of them said to the other, "Eh, sitho; there's Sarah an' Martha here!.

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Eh, lasses; han yo bin a-beggin' too ?" "Ay, lass; we han;" replied the thin, dark complexioned woman; "Ay, lass; we han.