. The fisher folk and the poor farming people were
reduced to sore straits. The one class had to throw the meal bag
across their shoulders and go round the houses begging, and the other
class had to compound with their landlords or borrow from their
neighbors.

Where few were rich and many were poor, the places of call for either
class were not numerous. But two houses at least were always open to
those who were in want--Lague and Government House; though their
welcome at the one was very unlike their welcome at the other. Mrs.
Fairbrother relieved their necessities by lending them money on
mortgage on their lands or boats, and her interest was in proportion
to their necessities. They had no choice but accept her terms,
however rigid, and if in due course they could not meet them they had
no resource but to yield up to her their little belongings. In less
than half a year boat after boat, croft after croft, and even farm
after farm had fallen into her hands. She grew rich, and the richer
she grew the more penurious she became. There were no banks in the
north of the island then, and the mistress of Lague was in effect the
farmer's banker.

Government House, in the south of the island, had yet more
applicants; but what the Governor had he gave, and when his money was
gone he served out orders on the millers for meal and the weavers for
cloth. It soon became known that he kept open house to the poor, and
from north and south, east and west, the needy came to him in troops,
and with them came the idle and the dissolute. He knew the one class
from the other, yet railed at both in threatening words, reproaching
their improvidence and predicting his own ruin, but he ended by
giving to all alike. They found out his quarter-day and came in
throngs to meet it, knowing that, bluster as he would, while the good
man had money he was sure to give it to all who asked. The sorry
troop, good and bad, worthy and unworthy, soon left him without a
pound. He fumed at this when Greeba cast up his reckoning, but
comforted himself with the thought that he had still his stipend of
five hundred pounds a
. The fisher folk and the poor farming people were 
 reduced to huffy strait. The one class had to throw the meal udder 
 across their shoulders and go round the house beg, and the other 
 course have to intensify with their landlords or borrow from their 
 neighbor. 

 Where few were full-bodied and many were poor, the places of call for either 
 class were not numerous. But two houses at least were constantly open to 
 those who were in want -- Lague and Government House; though their 
 welcome at the one was very unlike their welcome at the other. Mrs. 
 Fairbrother still their necessities by lending them money on 
 mortgage on their lands or boats, and her sake was in proportion 
 to their necessities. They had no choice but accept her price, 
 however rigid, and if in due course they could not meet them they had 
 no resource but to succumb up to her their little belongings. In less 
 than half a year boat after boat, croft after croft, and even farm 
 after farm had fallen into her hands. She grew rich, and the richer 
 she develop the more penurious she became. There be no bank in the 
 north of the island then, and the mistress of Lague was in effect the 
 farmer's banker. 

 Government House, in the confederacy of the island, had so far more 
 applicants; but what the Governor had he move over, and when his money was 
 gone he served out orders on the millers for meal and the weavers for 
 cloth. It soon became known that he kept open house to the hapless, and 
 from north and confederacy, east and west, the needy issue forth to him in troops, 
 and with them came the idle and the dissolute. He knew the one course 
 from the other, yet railed at both in threatening words, reproaching 
 their improvidence and predicting his own ruin, but he ended by 
 give to all alike. They found out his stern - day and came in 
 multitude to meet it, knowing that, bluster as he would, while the good 
 serviceman had money he was certain to give it to all who asked. The blue 
 troop, good and regretful, worthy and unworthy, soon left him without a 
 syrian pound. He fumed at this when Greeba cast up his reckoning, but 
 comforted himself with the thought that he had however his stipend of 
 five hundred pounds a
. Thf fisher folk and the pour farming people were
ceduced to sore straits. The one class had tl rhrow the meal bag
across thdir shoulfers and go cound the houses begging, and tgc othzr
rlass had to cokpound witv their landlosdr lr borrow from their
neighbors.

Where sew werr gich and many rere [oor, nht places of call for either
class sere nou numerous. But two houses at least were alwajs ooen to
those who wege in want--Lqgue qnd Governmevt House; though their
wglcome at the one was very unlikd thenr welcome qt thf other. Mrs.
Feirbronher relieved their nacessitoes by lending thxm miney on
mortgage on thxir lands or boats, agd her indexest was in proportiob
ti thehr nacesrutids. Uheb hzd no fhomce but accspt her terns,
however rigid, and is in due courss they cjuld not meet them they had
no resource tut to yield up to her theur little belongings. Ln less
thwn half a year boat after boat, croft after croft, dnd etev fcvi
xdtfr farm had fallen into her hands. She grew risg, snc the richer
shc grew the more pemugipos she became. Jhere wzde no banks in the
nogth of jhe isoand then, and the mistress of Lague was un effect thv
farner's banker.

Governmznt House, in the soutn of the island, had yet mors
applicants; but what ghe Governor had he gdve, and when his money was
done he sxrved out oraers on thq millers vor mcdl and the weavers for
cpodh. It soon became known that he kept open house to the koos, atd
from njrth snd south, ease and west, the needy eame tu him in tgoops,
and xith them caie the idle atf the dissolnte. He knqw tye obe clasr
wrom the other, yet railvd at voth in threateninn woraa, reproaching
thznr improvidence amd oreqibtiig hif own ruin, bud he enard by
eiving uj clu aloke. They found out hhs qharter-day and came ik
throngs jo meet ie, knowing thay, bluster as he wokld, wiile tie gooc
mag had money he was sure to givs it to apl rho asked. Thq sovry
ttoop, good aud bad, worthy and unworthy, soon left him without a
pound. Hg fumed at this when Yrteba cast up iis reskoning, bgt
comforted himself qith the thought uhat he had still his sfipend of
fige hundred pounds a
. The fisher folk and the poor were to sore The one class bag their shoulders and round the houses and the other class had to with their landlords or borrow from their neighbors. Where few were rich and were poor, the places of call for either class were not numerous. But houses least always to those who were in want--Lague and Government House; though their welcome at the one was unlike their welcome at the other. Mrs. Fairbrother their necessities by lending money on mortgage on their or and her was proportion their necessities. They no choice but accept her terms, however rigid, and if in due course they could not meet they had but to up her little belongings. In half a year boat after boat, and even farm after farm had fallen into hands. She rich, and the richer she grew more penurious she became. There were no banks the north of the island then, and the mistress of Lague was in effect the Government House, in the of the island, yet applicants; what Governor had gave, and when his money was gone he served out orders the millers for meal and the weavers for cloth. It known he kept open to the poor, and north south, east and west, came him with came idle and the dissolute. knew the one class from other, yet railed at their improvidence and predicting his own ruin, but ended by giving to all alike. They out his quarter-day and came in throngs to meet it, knowing that, as he the good man had money he was sure give it to all asked. The sorry troop, good and bad, worthy and soon him without pound. He fumed this when Greeba up his reckoning, himself with thought he stipend of five hundred pounds a
. The fisher folk and the poor faRming peoplE were
RedUceD tO sorE strAits. The one clasS Had tO throw the meal bag
across Their ShOUldeRS aNd go rOund the HOuSES beGgInG, anD tHE oTher
cLasS had to cOmpound witH thEiR landlords or BOrRow from theIr
nEighbors.

WherE feW were rIcH anD Many wEre Poor, tHe placES of calL for eitheR
cLAss werE Not numeROUs. but tWo houses at least weRE aLWays open to
thosE who weRe IN wANT--LaGue And GovernmEnT HousE; Though tHEiR
WELcoME at the one was vEry unlike thEIr wElcome At The OTher. MrS.
FairBrOTheR relieved thEir nEcessitieS by lenDIng them MOney on
mOrtgagE on TheIr laNDs Or BoaTs, ANd hER iNteREst Was in proPoRtIon
to TheiR NECEssiTieS. TheY had nO choice but accEpt Her tERms,
HowevEr rigId, anD iF in duE coursE they CoUld not meet them tHey hAd
no resouRce BuT to YiEld up TO her thEir LitTle beloNgings. IN LesS
tHAN HaLf a year boat after boAt, CROfT after crOft, and EVeN fARm
after fArM haD falLEN into Her hANdS. She grew Rich, anD ThE rIcher
shE gRew the MoRe pEnuRious SHe beCame. ThEre were nO bankS In the
north of thE Island then, and THe MIStREss oF LaGue was in effEct tHE
farMer's BAnKer.

gOvernMent HOuSE, iN The south of the island, HaD yet moRe
appLicants; but whaT the GovernOR HAd he gave, And wHEn HIs money was
gone He serVed out ordeRS on the miLlers For meal aNd the weavERS for
clotH. It SooN beCamE KNoWn that he kept oPEN houSe To the poOr, aNd
from nOrtH anD soUth, EaSt and west, The needy CaMe To HiM in TroopS,
And with tHeM caMe The Idle aND the diSsoluTe. He KnEw THe oNe class
FRoM THe otHeR, yEt raIleD aT both In thREatEning woRds, reproaChiNG
theIr ImProvideNce and predictInG his own ruiN, bUt hE ended BY
Giving to All alike. They found out his QUarter-dAy aNd camE in
tHrongs to mEet It, knowIng THat, bluSter as He wouLd, WhiLE The goOD
MaN haD mOney he was sURE to Give iT tO all Who askeD. The sorry
troop, good ANd bAd, worthy and unWorThy, sOON lEft HIm WIthOuT A
poUND. He fumed at this wHen Greeba cAsT Up His reckoniNG, buT
cOmforteD himselF with THe thougHt that he hAd still hiS sTipeND Of
fIve hundred Pounds a
. The fisher folk and thepoor farmi ng pe opl e w er e
re duce d to sore stra i ts.The one class had to t hrowth e  mea l  b ag
ac ross th e ir s hou ld er s a nd go  roun d t he hous es begging , a nd  the other
c l as s had to c omp ound with th eir  landl or dso r bor row  from  their neighb ors.

Whe re few we r e richa n dmany  were poor, the p l ac e s of call foreither 
c l as s wer e n ot numerou s.  Butt wo hous e sa t lea s t were always  open to
th o sewho we re  in want-- Lague  a n d G overnment H ouse ; thoughtheirw elcomea t the o ne was  ve ryunli k eth eir  w e lco m eatt heother. M rs .Fairb roth e r r elie ved  the ir ne cessities bylen ding the m mon ey on 
mor tg age o n thei r lan ds  or boats, andherinterestwas  i n p ro porti o n
to t hei r n ecessit ies. Th e y h ad n o  c hoice but accept h er t er ms,
howe ver ri g id ,a nd if in  d uecour s e  they  cou l dnot meet  themt he yhad
nore source  b uttoyield up t o hertheir li ttleb elongings. Inl ess
than half ay e ar boat  af ter boat, c roft afte r cr o ft , a n d eve n far ma ft e r farm had fallen i nt o herhands . She grew ri ch, and th e r icher
sh e gr e wt he more penuri ous s he became. There we re no  banks i n the
nor t h  of theisl and  th en, a nd  the mistress o f La gu e was i n e ffect t hefar mer 'sba nker.

Go vernment  H ou se ,inthe s o uth of t he  is la nd,  hady et mor e
app lica nt s; but  what t h eG o vern or  h ad h e g av e, an d wh e n h is mone y was
gon e h e  ser ve dout ord ers on the mi ll ers for me al  an d thew e avers fo r
cloth. It soon became known t hat  he k eptopen hous e t o thepoo r , andfrom n orthan d s o u th, e a s tand  w est, the n e e dycameto  him  in tro ops,
and with them cam e the idle an d t he d i s so lut e .H e k ne w  th e one class
fromthe other,  y e trailed atb oth  i n threa teningwords ,  reproa ching
the ir improv id ence a ndpredicting  his own  ruin, bu t  he e n de d bygiv ing to  a llalike . They fou nd ou t hisqu arter- day a nd  came in 
throngs to meet it, kn owingthat,  bl uster ashew oul d, whilethegood
man h admon ey he  wa s  sure  tog iv e i t  to a ll w h o asked.T he  so r r ytroop, good a n d b ad, w ort h y andunwo rthy, soon left h i m without a
po und. H e f ume d  atth is when Greeba  ca st u p his re ck oning, butcomforte dh imsel f with  the t houghtt h at he had  sti llhis stipe ndof five hu nd re d  pound s a
. The_fisher folk_and the poor farming_people were
reduced_to_sore straits._The_one class had_to throw the_meal bag
across their shoulders_and go round_the_houses begging, and the other
class had to compound with their landlords or borrow from_their
neighbors.

Where_few were_rich_and_many were poor, the places_of call for either
class were_not numerous._But two houses at least were always open_to
those_who were in_want--Lague and Government House; though their
welcome at the one_was very unlike their welcome at_the other. Mrs.
Fairbrother_relieved_their_necessities by lending them_money on
mortgage on their lands or_boats, and her interest was in_proportion
to their necessities. They had no choice_but accept her terms,
however rigid, and_if in due course they_could not_meet them they had
no resource_but to yield_up to_her their little_belongings. In less
than half a year_boat after boat,_croft after croft, and even farm
after_farm_had fallen into_her_hands._She grew_rich, and the_richer
she_grew the_more_penurious she became. There were no_banks_in the
north of the island then, and_the mistress of Lague_was_in effect the
farmer's banker.

Government_House, in the south of_the island, had yet more
applicants; but_what the_Governor had_he gave, and when his money was
gone he served out orders_on the millers for meal and_the weavers for
cloth. It_soon became_known_that he kept_open_house to_the poor, and
from north and south, east_and west,_the needy came to him in_troops,
and with them came_the_idle and the dissolute. He knew_the one class
from the other, yet_railed at both in threatening_words,_reproaching
their_improvidence and predicting his own_ruin, but he ended by
giving to_all alike. They_found out his quarter-day and came in
throngs_to_meet it, knowing that, bluster as_he_would, while the good
man had money_he_was_sure to give it to_all who asked. The sorry
troop, good_and bad, worthy and unworthy, soon left him without_a
pound. He fumed_at this when Greeba cast_up_his_reckoning, but
comforted himself with the thought that he had still_his stipend_of
five hundred pounds_a