For another half hour she examined and found fault and sneered . Then she swept away with the scornful remark that she did n't see a thing there that was fit to wear , and she would go to Markwell Bros. and see if they had anything worth looking at . When she had gone , Marcella leaned against the counter , pale and exhausted . She must have a breathing spell . Oh , how her head ached ! How hot and stifling and horrible everything was ! She longed for the country herself . Oh , if she and Patty could only go away to some place where there were green clover meadows and cool breezes and great hills where the air was sweet and pure ! During all this time a middle-aged woman had been sitting on a stool beside the bargain counter . When a clerk asked her if she wished to be waited on , she said , `` No , I 'm just waiting here for a friend who promised to meet me . '' She was tall and gaunt and grey haired . She had square jaws and cold grey eyes and an aggressive nose , but there was something attractive in her plain face , a mingling of common sense and kindliness . She watched Marcella and Mrs. Liddell closely and lost nothing of all that was said and done on both sides . Now and then she smiled grimly and nodded . When Mrs. Liddell had gone , she rose and leaned over the counter . Marcella opened her burning eyes and pulled herself wearily together . `` What can I do for you ? '' she said . `` Nothing . I ai n't looking for to have anything done for me .
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