\"I’mnohandatanyworkoutsidethehouse，\"sheobserved，asifreflecting。\"IcantruthfullysayI’magoodcook，andhaveagreatfacultyformakingalittlegoalongways。\"（Sheconsideredthisamaster—stroke，andinfactitwas；fortheDeacon’smouthabsolutelywateredatthisapparentlyunconsciouscomprehensionofhisdisposition。）\"ButI’mnohandatanychoresinthebarnorshed，\"shecontinued。\"Myfirsthusbandwouldneverallowmetodothatkindofwork。\"
\"PerhapsIcouldgitaboytohelpout；I’vebeenkindo’
thinkin’o’thatlately。WhatwageswouldyouexpectifIpaidaboyfortheroughwork？\"askedtheDeacontremulously。\"Well，totellthetruth，Idon’tquitefancytheideaoftakingwages。
JudgeDickinsonwantsmetogotoAlfredandhousekeepforhim，andI’dnamedtwelvedollarsamonth。It’sgoodpay，andI
haven’tsaid’No’；butmyrentissmallhere，I’mmyownmistress，andIdon’tfeellikegivingupmyprivileges。\"