In all her life she had never been inside such a filthy room, or heard such frightful conversation.
Therefore next morning she gladly paid her exorbitant bill of one dollar and seventy-five cents, besides a fee of two dollars and a half for obtaining employment, and accepted the first place offered her.
The house she was taken to seemed to be conducted rather strangely.
Meals were at unusual hours, and the household consisted largely of young women who received many men callers.

For about a week Nellie did her work unmolested.

At the end of the week her mistress presented her with a low-necked satin dress and asked her if she would not like to assist in entertaining the men.

Simple-minded Nellie had to have the nature of the entertaining explained to her, and she had great difficulty in leaving the house after she had declined the offer.

She had hardly any money left, and the woman refused to pay her for her week's work.
Nellie knew of no other employment agency, so she was obliged to return to the one she left.