After she died I had what she had given me--and she had the education of a cultivated woman; she was a lover of the best in literature and in art, a woman gently bred, familiar with sorrow and privation." "If you choose," said Rita, "you are equipped for a governess--or a lady's companion--or a secretary--" "I suppose I am.

Before I signed with Schindler I advertised, offering myself as a teacher.

How many replies do you suppose I received ?" "How many ?" "Not one." Rita sighed.

"I suppose you couldn't afford to go on advertising." "No, and I couldn't afford to wait....

Mother's burial took all the little income.