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She even felt a trifle despondent as she retraced her steps to her garret , but , trying to throw it off , she set herself immediately on entering the house to inspect her wardrobe . This was a most interesting occupation , and , after much deliberation , she took her best black skirt to pieces , and proceeded to hang it as nearly as possible in the latest fashion . Then she had her hat to retrim , and a piece of clean lace to sew on her neckband . At four o'clock her last candle expired in its socket , and she had to go to bed . At the grey dawn she was astir again , and long before the brougham had left Bellairs Crescent with Gladys , Teen was waiting , tin box in hand , on the platform of St. Enoch 's Station . Mrs. Fordyce accompanied Gladys to the station , and when Teen saw them she felt a wild desire to run away . Gladys Graham sitting on a chair in the little attic , talking familiarly of the Hepburns , and Gladys Graham outside , were two very different beings .