Sowiththisconsciousnessshehadearlydeterminedthatherbeautyshouldmakeheralady；therankshecovetedthemoreforherfather’sabusetheranktowhichshefirmlybelievedherlostAuntEstherhadarrived。Now，whileaservantmustoftendrudgeandbedirty，mustbeknownasherservantbyallwhovisitedathermaster’shouse，adressmaker’sapprenticemustorsoMarythoughtbealwaysdressedwithacertainregardtoappearance；
mustneversoilherhands，andneedneverreddenordirtyherfacewithhardlabour。BeforemytellingyousotrulywhatfollyMaryfeltorthought，injuresherwithoutredemptioninyouropinion，thinkwhatarethesillyfanciesofsixteenyearsofageineveryclass，andunderallcircumstances。
Theendofallthethoughtsoffatheranddaughterwas，asIsaidbefore，Marywastobeadressmaker；andherambitionpromptedherunwillingfathertoapplyatallthefirstestablishments，toknowonwhattermsofpainstakingandzealhisdaughtermightbeadmittedintoeversohumbleaworkwoman’ssituation。Buthighpremiumswereaskedatall；poorman!hemighthaveknownthatwithoutgivingupaday’sworktoascertainthefact。Hewouldhavebeenindignant，indeed，hadheknownthatifMaryhadaccompaniedhim，thecasemighthavebeenratherdifferent，asherbeautywouldhavemadeherdesirableasashow-woman。Thenhetriedsecond-rateplaces；atallthepaymentofasumofmoneywasnecessary，andmoneyhehadnone。
Disheartenedandangryhewenthomeatnight，declaringitwastimelost；
thatdressmakingwasatalleventsatroublesomebusiness，andnotworthlearning。Marysawthatthegrapesweresour，andthenextdayshesetoutherself，asherfathercouldnotaffordtoloseanotherday’swork；