Everywhereinthosestreetswereseentheravagesofdisease——rheumatismandricketsandgoiter，wenandtumorsandcancer，childrenwithonlyonearmoroneleg，twistedspines，sunkenchests，distortedhips，scrofulouseyesandnecks，allthesadmarkingsofpoverty”ssuprememisery，theferociouspenaltiesofignorance，stupidityandwant。ButSusan”sburdenofsorrowwasnotonthisaccountoverlooked。
Rafferty，whokeptthesaloonatthecornerandwaschieflieutenanttoO”Frayne，theDistrictLeader，sentforherandhandedheratwenty。“Thatmayhelpsome，“saidhe。
Susanhesitated——gaveitback。“Thankyou，“saidshe，“andperhapslaterI”llhavetogetitfromyou。ButIdon”twanttogetintodebt。Ialreadyowetwenty。”
“Thisain”tdebt，“explainedRafferty。“Takeitandforgetit。”
“Icouldn”tdothat，“saidthegirl。“Butmaybeyou”lllendittome，ifIneeditinaweekorso？“