And still Miss Grundy told her fifty times a day that "she didn't half pay her way, to say nothing about the young one." "Bolt at once," said Sal.

"Bolt, and say you didn't come here to work: that's the way I did." Mary was willing to do whatever she could, but she often wished Mrs.
Parker were able to be round, for then she was sure she would not have to work so hard.

She had several times been sent of errands to Mrs.
Parker's room, and that lady had always spoken kindly to her, asking her if she was tired, or what made her look so pale.

It was through Mrs Parker's influence, too, that she had obtained permission to attend church the following Sabbath.

Mrs.Parker was a professor of religion, and before her illness, some of the family had attended church every Sunday.