J JILL GROUP INC
EXHIBIT 10.6
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                                                                  Exhibit 10.6


                     CONFIRMATION OF GUARANTY AND AGREEMENT

         Reference is made to that certain Guaranty (the "Guaranty") by the
undersigned of all obligations of The J. Jill Group, Inc. (the "Borrower")
executed on June 24, 2001 to Citizens Bank of Massachusetts ("Citizens"),
individually and as Agent for the benefit of, and on behalf of, all Lenders, as
such term is defined in that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement
among Borrower, Citizens, HSBC Bank USA, and Banknorth, N.A. f/k/a Peoples
Heritage Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Bank of New Hampshire, N.A. dated as
of June 29, 2001, as amended as of August 28, 2001, July 25, 2002, and as the
same may hereafter be amended (collectively, the "Loan Agreement"), a copy of
which Guaranty is annexed hereto. The undersigned hereby confirms to Citizens
individually and as Agent that (i) the Guaranty is valid, binding and
enforceable against the undersigned and the undersigned's successors and assigns
in accordance with its terms and (ii) without limiting the definition of
"Obligations" thereunder, the undersigned remains and is liable to Citizens
individually and as Agent for all "Obligations" as defined in the Guaranty.

         Reference is also made to the Loan Agreement. The undersigned hereby
confirms that any representation, warranty or covenant in said Loan Agreement
made to Citizens individually and as Agent as aforesaid by the Borrower
regarding the undersigned including, without limitation, any representation
about the undersigned or any covenant that Borrower will cause the undersigned
to perform or to refrain from performing any act shall be deemed to be a direct
representation, warranty or covenant to Citizens individually and as Agent from
the undersigned, and said Citizens individually and as Agent may rely upon the
same as if such representation, warranty or covenant had been made directly to
Citizens individually and as Agent from the undersigned.

         Executed as an instrument under seal this 25th day of July, 2002.

                               QT SERVICES GROUP, INC.

                               By: /s/ Gordon R. Cooke
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                                   Name: Gordon R. Cooke
                                   Title: Chief Executive Officer and President




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