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"But is it not very troublesome to you?"

"It is a capital lark!" said Mr Clare, with a zest that only the slang

word could i all Rachel's scruples, and in effect Mr

Clare did enjoy the spice of adventure in a e, laid out the plan of operations, gave

orders to the driver, went into all the shops, and was an effective

assistant in the choice of material and even of embroidery His touch

and ear seemed to do more for him than many men's eyes do for them;

he heard odd scraps of conversation and retailed them with so much

character; he had such pleasant colloquies with all in whose way he

fell, and so thoroughly enjoyed the flow and babble of the full stream

of life, that Rachel e was

bearable to him He took her to lunch with an old friend, a lady who had

devoted herself to the care of poor girls to be trained as servants, and

Rachel had the first real sight of one of the ood works

set on foot by personal and direct labour

"If I had been sensible, Ilike this!" she