[New Grub Street by George Gissing]@TWC D-Link bookNew Grub Street CHAPTER VIII 44/47
My sisters think of you in the same way.
I shall do many a base thing in life, just to get money and reputation; I tell you this that you mayn't be surprised if anything of that kind comes to your ears.
I can't afford to live as I should like to.' She looked up at him with a smile. 'People who are going to live unworthily don't declare it in this way.' 'I oughtn't to; a few minutes ago I had no intention of saying such things.
It means I am rather overstrung, I suppose; but it's all true, unfortunately.' He rose, and began to run his eye along the shelves nearest to him. 'Well, now I will go, Miss Yule.' Marian stood up as he approached. 'It's all very well,' he said, smiling, 'for me to encourage my sisters in the hope that they may earn a living; but suppose I can't even do it myself? It's by no means certain that I shall make ends meet this year.' 'You have every reason to hope, I think.' 'I like to hear people say that, but it'll mean savage work.
When we were all at Finden last year, I told the girls that it would be another twelve months before I could support myself.
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