with the dulness of their life; theystayed in bed till ten o‘clock, didnothing all day but saunter about, andfor their only diversion talked withregret of their former fine clothes andfriends.
Meanwhileher two sisters were wearied to deathwith the dulness of their life; theystayed in bed till ten o‘clock, didnothing all day but saunter about, andfor their only diversion talked withregret of their former fine clothes andfriends.
she amusedherself with reading, or music;sometimes she sat down to her wheel,and sang to her spinning.
As soon as they were settled in theircountry house, the merchant and hissons began to till the ground. Beautyrose every morning at four o‘clock,and made haste to clean the house andprepare the dinner.
and made haste to clean the house andprepare the dinner. She found herduties very painful and fatiguing atfirst, for she had not been accustomedto do the work of a servant; but in twomonths‘ time she had grown stronger
