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I saw what was going on, and I felt hot and angry, but there seemed to
be nothing to do except submit.
"Very well, we'll say five then," I said.
"Paid in advance," said the man, and when I answered that that would
suit me very well, he added:
"A month in advance, you know."
By this time I felt myself trembling with indignation, as well as
quivering with fear, for while I looked upon all the money I possessed
as belonging to baby, to part with almost the whole of it in one moment
would reduce me to utter helplessness, so I said, turning to Mrs.
Oliver:
"Is that usual?"
It did not escape me that the unhappy woman was constantly studying her
husband's face, and when he glanced up at her with a meaning look she
answered, hurriedly:
"Oh yes, ma'am, quite usual. All the women in the Row has it. Number
five, she has twins and gets a month in hand with both of them. But
we'll take four weeks and I can't say no fairer than that, can I?"
"But why?" I asked.
"Well, you see, ma'am, you're .


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