She looked pale, and her eyes were not as bright and starry as usual.

Presently she took out her purse and looked at its contents.

This was Thursday.

She had dressed a dinner-table on Monday, and had received seven and sixpence.

Her purse now contained three shillings, and she certainly could not accuse herself of any extravagance in the matter of diet.
"This will never do," she said to herself.