'Bless ye, I wasn't born a lady any more than you.' 'It seems to me,' said Betty, smiling, 'that you were born a lady, and a true one, or there never was a lady born.

But I couldn't take anything from you, my dear.

I never did take anything from any one.

It ain't that I'm not grateful, but I love to earn it better.' 'Well, well!' returned Mrs Boffin.

'I only spoke of little things, or I wouldn't have taken the liberty.' Betty put her visitor's hand to her lips, in acknowledgment of the delicate answer.