Besides, we had better not be ladies if we can not be honest ones.

And, Selina, where is the money to come from?
We have none in the house; we can not get any till Christmas." "Opportunities might occur.

We have friends." "Not one in London; except, perhaps, Mr.Ascott, and I would not ask him for a farthing.

You don't see, Selina, how horrible it would be to be helped, unless by some one dearly loved.

I couldn't bear it! I'd rather beg, starve: almost steal!" "Don't be violent, child." "Oh, but it's hard!" and the cry of long-smothered pain burst out.
"Hard enough to have to earn one's bread in a way one doesn't like; harder still to have to be parted from Johanna from Monday morning till Saturday night.