“Not knowing Mrs. Sell’s
address, I must beg of you to tell her to call at counter No. 8 in the Bazaar
next Monday, at half-past ten o’clock, and ask there for Mr.
Gingell, to whom I have spoken, and who will take her to
Mr. Trotter, without whose sanction
no one by any interest can be admitted; otherwise I would say yes to your
request; but unless he decidedly disapproves, I will do all in my power to
promote your views for her. At present there is not one counter vacant, but
there may be sooner or later; it is all a lottery. Nor is there an
inspectress’s situation vacant; but one of them has been absent a few
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