"I think she is very happy. I never get money given to me by handfuls, and the man to whom I belong gives me no encouragement when I want to amuse myself." They were now standing near to one end of the table, and suddenly there came to be an opening through the crowd up to the table itself. Lady Glencora, leaving Alice's side, at once stepped up and deposited a piece of gold on one of the marked compartments. As soon as she placed it she retreated again with flushed face, and took hold of Alice's arm. "There," she said, "I have done it." Alice, in her dismay, did not know what step to take. She could not scold her friend now, as the eyes of many were turned upon them, nor could she, of course, leave her, as she had threatened. Lady Glencora laughed with her peculiar little low laughter, and stood her ground. "I was determined you shouldn't frighten me out of it," she said.

"I think she is very happy. I never get money given to me by handfuls, and the man to whom I belong gives me no encouragement when I want to amuse myself."
They were now standing near one end of the table, and suddenly there came to be an opening through the crowd. Lady Glencora at once stepped up and placed a piece of gold on one of the marked compartments.
She retreated again with flushed face, and took hold of Alice's arm.
"There," she said, "I have done it."
Alice, in her dismay, did not know what to do. She could not scold her friend, as many eyes were turned upon them, nor could she, of course, leave her, as she had threatened.
Lady Glencora laughed with her peculiar little low laughter. "I was determined you shouldn't frighten me out of it," she said.
