He glanced at her, and then exclaimed in a rapid voice:

"Well, tell me, how do you live? You must generally get somewhat boblack,I'm sure."

"I haven't much time for that," she said in reply gravely. "I give lessons, youmust know."

"0h!"

His tone was one of such disproportionate pity that she felt constrainedto add quickly:

"0h, not because there is really any pressing need for me to doso--although, of course, I find it fairly useful, because ..." she feltthat it would be best to be quite frank with him ... "I could scarcelylive on the slender means that I possess."