 to
her companions various pretty things which took her fancy.  But she had
not the remotest idea of her youngest daughter's private thoughts, and
she turned away from Gloucester Green at last, quite ignorant of the
fashion wherein her feelings of all sorts were about to be outraged.

Derette was determined to obtain a dress for Agnes.  She had silently
watched the kindly manner in which the good-natured German gave up the
thing she really needed: for poor Agnes had but the one dress she wore,
and Derette well knew that no amount of mending would carry it through
another winter.  But how was a penniless child to procure another for
her?  If Derette had not been a young person of original ideas and very
independent spirit, the audacious notion which she was now entertaining
would never have visited her mind.

This was no less than a visit to the Castle, to beg one of the cast-off
gowns of the women of the household.  Dresses wore long in the Middle
Ages, and ladies of rank were accustomed to make presents of half-worn
ones to each other.  Derette was not quite so presumptuous as to think
of addressing the Countess--that, even in her eyes, seemed a
preposterous impossibility; but surely one of her waiting-women might be
reached.  How was she to accomplish her purpose?

That she must slip away unseen was the first step to be taken.  Her
mother would never dream of allowing such an errand, as Derette well
knew; but she comforted herself, as others have done beside her, with
the reflection that the excellence of her motive quite compensated for
the unsatisfactory details of her conduct.  Wedged as she was in the
midst of the family group, and encumbered with her basket, she could not
hope to get away before they reached home; but she thought she saw her
chance directly afterwards, when the baskets should have been discharged
of their contents, and every body was busy inspecting, talking about,
and putting away, the various purchases that had been made.

Young girls were never permitted to go out alone at that time.  It was
considered less dangerous in town than country, and a mere run into a
neighbouring house might possibly have been allowed; but
to 
 her companions various pretty things which took her illusion.   But she have 
 not the remotest idea of her youngest daughter's secret thoughts, and 
 she turned aside from Gloucester Green at last, quite ignorant of the 
 fashion wherein her feeling of all sorts were about to be outraged. 

 Derette was compulsive to obtain a dress for Agnes.   She had silently 
 watched the charitable manner in which the good - natured German gave up the 
 matter she really need: for hapless Agnes had but the one dress she wore, 
 and Derette well know that no amount of mending would carry it through 
 another winter.   But how was a penniless child to pander another for 
 her?   If Derette had not been a young person of original estimate and very 
 independent spirit, the audacious notion which she was nowadays entertaining 
 would never have visited her mind. 

 This was no less than a visit to the Castle, to beg one of the cast - off 
 gowns of the women of the household.   Dresses wore long in the Middle 
 Ages, and ladies of rank were accustomed to make presents of half - worn 
 ones to each early.   Derette was not quite thus presumptuous as to intend 
 of address the Countess -- that, even in her eyes, seemed a 
 preposterous impossibility; but surely one of her wait - women might be 
 reach.   How was she to accomplish her purpose? 

 That she must err away unseen was the first step to be taken.   Her 
 mother would never dream of allowing such an errand, as Derette well 
 know; but she comforted herself, as others have done beside her, with 
 the reflection that the excellence of her motive quite compensated for 
 the unsatisfactory details of her behavior.   Wedged as she was in the 
 midst of the family group, and encumbered with her basket, she could not 
 hope to get away before they reach home; but she thought she saw her 
 chance immediately afterwards, when the basket should have been discharged 
 of their contents, and every consistency was busy inspecting, talk about, 
 and putting aside, the various purchase that had been made. 

 unseasoned girls were never permitted to belong out entirely at that time.   It was 
 considered less dangerous in town than nation, and a mere run into a 
 neighbouring house might possibly have been allowed; but
 to
jer companions various pvetty things whiey took her fzncy.  Bug she had
not the remotest idxa od her youngest daughter's prkvate tholghts, and
whe uurned away from Jmoucestcx Gresk at nest, quite ignorsnt of the
xashion whereit fex feelings of all sorts were about tj be ouyrwged.

Derette waf deueriines to obtain a dress for Agnes.  She had sinently
watched the kindly manner in whicj thf good-natured Germwn gave up jge
trung she realuy needed: for poor Agngs had but the one dress she word,
and Berette welo jnea that no amiunt jf mending would carsy it tnrough
another einver.  But how was a pennilxss child to procure another xox
her?  If Derette had bor beet a foune pefsoh pf origijal ideas and very
indepebdent spirit, the aucasppus notion wgich sre was now entertaining
would never have vpsitsd her mind.

This was no oess than a visit to jhe Castle, to beg one of the cast-off
gowns of the women of tve honsdhood.  Erfsses wore long in the Middle
Ages, and ladies jr takk were accustomcd to make presentx lf ralf-worn
ones jo each otger.  Derette was nlt quitg so peesumptuots ax to think
of addressing the Countess--than, evwn in her eyes, seeled a
preposcerous impoxsibility; but surely onz of hsr waiting-wlmen mighf be
reached.  How das sve to accomplish her purpofe?

That shx musc slip aday onseen ras the figst sbap to be taken.  Heg
mothgr wound never dgeam of allowing such an errand, as Derette wekl
nnef; but shz comfprted herself, as others havg done befide fer, with
thv reflectmon that the excellence ox her motive xuite coipenwatee for
thd unsatisfactoru details of her cobduct.  Wedged as sme war in the
midst of tht damily group, amd dnctmheced wydh her basked, shd cuild nut
hope uj net awau before they reacheg hoje; but she thought sme saw het
chance dyrectly aftereards, when the basnets vhonld hafe feen discharged
of their contenfs, and evfry body was bufy ikspesting, talknng about,
and putting away, the various pucchases that had been mqde.

Young girls were kever permitved to go out anone at that time.  Ir was
considered ltss dangerous in town tgan cogntry, and a mere run into a
neighbouring house might possibly have been allowed; but
to her companions various pretty things which fancy. she had the remotest idea thoughts, she turned away Gloucester Green at quite ignorant of the fashion wherein feelings of all sorts were about to be outraged. Derette was determined to a dress for Agnes. She had silently watched the kindly manner in which good-natured gave the she really needed: for poor Agnes had but the one dress she wore, and Derette well that no amount of mending would carry it another winter. But how a penniless child to procure for If Derette not a person of original and very independent spirit, the audacious notion which she was now entertaining would never have visited her This was than a to Castle, beg one of gowns of the women of the long in the Middle Ages, and ladies of were accustomed make presents of half-worn ones to other. Derette was not quite so presumptuous as think of addressing the Countess--that, even in her eyes, seemed a preposterous impossibility; but surely her waiting-women might be How was she accomplish purpose? she slip away was the first step to be taken. Her mother would never of allowing such an errand, as Derette well knew; but herself, others have done her, with the reflection the of her motive quite the details Wedged she in the midst of family group, and encumbered with basket, she could not they reached home; but she thought she saw chance directly afterwards, when the baskets should been discharged of their contents, and every body was busy inspecting, talking and putting various purchases that had been made. Young girls never permitted to go alone at that time. It was considered less dangerous town country, and mere run into neighbouring house might have been allowed;
 to
her companions various preTty things wHich tOok Her FaNcy.  BUt shE had
not the remoTEst iDea of her youngest daughtEr's prIvATe thOUgHts, anD
she turNEd AWAy fRoM GLouCeSTeR GreeN at Last, quiTe ignorant Of tHe
Fashion whereIN hEr feelings Of aLl sorts were aBouT to be oUtRagED.

DereTte Was deTerminED to obtAin a dress FoR agnes.  SHE had silENTlY
watChed the kindly mannER iN Which the good-naTured GErMAn GAVe uP thE
thing she rEaLly neEDed: for pOOr aGNEs hAD but the one dreSs she wore,
anD derEtte weLl KneW That no AmounT oF MenDing would caRry iT through
aNother WInter.  BuT How was a PennilEss ChiLd to PRoCuRe aNoTHer FOr
Her?  iF DeRette had NoT bEen a yOung PERSOn of OriGinaL ideaS and very
indepEndEnt sPIriT, the aUdaciOus nOtIon whIch she Was noW eNtertaining
woulD nevEr have visIteD hEr mInD.

This WAs no leSs tHan A visit tO the CasTLe, tO bEG ONe Of the cast-off
gowns oF tHE WoMen of the HousehOLd.  drESses wore LoNg iN the mIDdle
AGes, aND lAdies of rAnk werE AcCuStomed tO mAke preSeNts Of hAlf-woRN
oneS to eacH other.  DeRette WAs not quite so prESumptuous as to THiNK
Of ADdreSsiNg the CounteSs--thAT, eveN in hER eYes, SEemed A
prepOsTErOUs impossibility; but sUrEly one Of her Waiting-women mIght be
reacHED.  how was shE to aCCoMPlish her purposE?

That She must sliP Away unseEn was The first Step to be tAKEn.  Her
motHer WouLd nEveR DReAm of allowing sUCH an eRrAnd, as DeRetTe well
kNew; But She ComFoRted herseLf, as otheRs HaVe DoNe bEside HEr, with
thE rEflEcTioN that THe exceLlencE of hEr MoTIve Quite coMPeNSAted FoR
tHe unSatIsFactoRy deTAilS of her cOnduct.  WedGed AS she WaS iN the
midSt of the family GrOup, and encuMbEreD with hER Basket, shE could not
hope to get away bEFore theY reAched Home; But she thoUghT she saW heR
Chance DirectLy aftErWarDS, When tHE BaSkeTs Should have BEEn dIschaRgEd
of Their coNtents, and every body WAs bUsy inspecting, TalKing ABOuT,
anD PuTTinG aWAy, tHE Various purchaseS that had beEn MAdE.

Young girlS WerE nEver perMitted tO go ouT Alone at That time.  IT was
consiDeRed lESS daNgerous in tOwn than cOuntry, and A Mere rUN iNto a
nEigHbouriNg HouSe migHt possIBly Have bEen allOwEd; but
 to
her companions various  pretty th ingswhi chto ok h er f ancy.  But she hadnot the remotest ideaof he ry oung e st  daug hter'sp ri v a teth ou ght s, an d
she  tu rned aw ay from Gl ouc es ter Green at la st, quiteign orant of the 
fa shionwh ere i n her  fe eling s of a l l sort s were ab ou t  to be outrage d . 
Dere tte was determine d  t o  obtain a dres s forAg n es .  Sh e h ad silentl ywatch e d the k i nd l y man n er in which t he good-nat u red  Germa ngav e  up th e
thi ng she  really nee ded:  for poor  Agnes had but the one  dress  sh e w ore, an dDer et t e w e ll  kn e w t hat no a mo un t ofmend i n g woul d c arry  it t hrough
anothe r w inte r . But h ow wa s ape nnile ss chi ld to  p rocure anotherforher?  IfDer et teha d not been a  yo ung  person  of ori g ina li d e as  and very
independ en t sp irit, th e auda c io us notion w hi chshew a s now  ent e rt aining
w ould n e ve rhave vi si ted he rmin d.
This wasno les s than a  visi t  to the Castle ,  to beg one o f  t h e  c a st-o ffgowns of th e wo m en o f th e  h ous e hold.   Dre ss e sw ore long in the Mid dl e
Ages , and  ladies of ra nk were ac c u s tomed to  mak e  p r esents of half -worn 
ones to e a ch other .  De rette wa s not qui t e  so pres ump tuo usast o  t hink
of addre s s ingth e Count ess --that,  ev eninher  e yes, seem ed a
pre po st er ou s i mposs i bility;bu t s ur ely  oneo f herwaiti ng-w om en mig ht be
r e ac h e d. Ho wwasshe  t o acc ompl i shher pur pose?

Th ats he m us tslip aw ay unseen was  t he first s te p t o be t a k en.  Her 
mother would never dre a m of al low ing s uchan errand , a s Dere tte well
k new; b ut sh ecom f o rtedh e rs elf ,as othersh a vedonebe side  her, w ith
the reflection tha t the excelle nce  ofh e rmot i ve qui te com p e nsated for
theunsatisfac to r ydetails of her  c onduct.   Wedge d ass he wasin the
mi dst of th efami l y  gr oup, and e ncumbere d with he r  bask e t,  shecou ld not 
h ope  to g et awa y  be forethey r ea ched h ome;bu t she th ought she saw her
chanc e dire ctlyaft erwards,whe n  th e baskets  sho uld have b een  di schar ged of th eirc on ten t s, an d ev e ry body w a sbus y in specting, t a l k ing  abou t,a nd put ting  away, the variou s  purchases tha t ha d bee n m a de.
Y oung girls wer e n ev e r  permitt ed  to go outalone at  t h at ti me.  I t wasconside r e dl ess da nger ous  in towntha nc ountry,  a nd a mere  run  i nto aneighb o urin g house might poss iblyh a ve be e n a llowe d;  but
 to
her_companions various_pretty things which took_her fancy.__But she_had
not_the remotest idea_of her youngest_daughter's private thoughts, and
she_turned away from_Gloucester_Green at last, quite ignorant of the
fashion wherein her feelings of all sorts were_about_to be_outraged.

Derette_was_determined to obtain a dress_for Agnes.  She had_silently
watched the_kindly manner in which the good-natured German gave_up_the
thing she really_needed: for poor Agnes had but the one dress_she wore,
and Derette well knew that_no amount of_mending_would_carry it through
another winter._ But how was a penniless_child to procure another for
her? _If Derette had not been a young_person of original ideas and very
independent_spirit, the audacious notion which_she was_now entertaining
would never have visited_her mind.

This was_no less_than a visit_to the Castle, to beg one_of the cast-off
gowns_of the women of the household.__Dresses wore long_in_the_Middle
Ages, and_ladies of rank_were_accustomed to_make_presents of half-worn
ones to each other.__Derette was not quite so presumptuous as_to think
of addressing the_Countess--that,_even in her eyes,_seemed a
preposterous impossibility; but surely_one of her waiting-women might be
reached._ How_was she_to accomplish her purpose?

That she must slip away unseen was the_first step to be taken. _Her
mother would never dream_of allowing_such_an errand, as_Derette_well
knew; but_she comforted herself, as others have done_beside her,_with
the reflection that the excellence of_her motive quite compensated_for
the_unsatisfactory details of her conduct. _Wedged as she was in the
midst_of the family group, and_encumbered_with_her basket, she could not
hope_to get away before they reached_home; but she_thought she saw her
chance directly afterwards, when_the_baskets should have been discharged
of their_contents,_and every body was busy inspecting,_talking_about,
and_putting away, the various purchases_that had been made.

Young girls were_never permitted to go out alone at that time._ It was
considered_less dangerous in town than_country,_and_a mere run into a
neighbouring house might possibly have been_allowed; but