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She had only had one day of it ; but she disliked it intensely , and asked herself how she was to bear her life with nothing but this to look forward to through the long years . Yet , if she had but known it , she was extremely fortunate , and her lot was a far better one than it might have been but for the influence of kind friends . And so the two tired heads were laid down to rest , intending , in their ignorance , to look for a small house which they could rent , and which would be more comfortable and no more expensive than their present abode . Next day , however , was wet , and they had quite enough walking to the City and back , and came in at five o'clock , with another long evening before them , lightened in Stella 's case by a book from the library of her City Club for Lady-Clerks ; so that it was not until Friday that the two girls looked about on their way home for a small house to let . Vava , who seemed singularly uncommunicative about her life at school , was quite eager in the search for this ideal small house , and looked up each street they passed by to see if there were any prospect of its being found there . ` I think , Vava , it will be no use looking so near the City . Mrs. Ryan tells me that rents are very high here ; Westminster is a cheaper part , ' said Stella .