A fortnight afterward, she obtained an interview with Mr. Goldwin, and asked, "What is your estimate of that young Mr. Blumenthal, who has been for some time in your employ?"

As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one daymaybe a fortnight after her tearful interview with Père Jeromeshe found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.

Angelina proffered to her, but for an incident which occurred about this time, scarcely a fortnight after the last sentence quoted,an incident which proved to be the last straw added to the heavy burden she had borne so submissively, if not patiently.