[She, of course, never once expected to have to carry wood back herself. She is a young lady of breeding. The class of the man does not even figure into it.
He is male. Therefore, he should be doing her at least this favour. That is how her world works and how it has always worked and how it will always work.]
I wish I could offer you some compensation, but this place seems intent on its abandoning of anything of that sort.
[She expects favours, yes, but not endless indulgences for nothing. If she had money, she'd happily pay for the wood.]
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[She, of course, never once expected to have to carry wood back herself. She is a young lady of breeding. The class of the man does not even figure into it.
He is male. Therefore, he should be doing her at least this favour. That is how her world works and how it has always worked and how it will always work.]
I wish I could offer you some compensation, but this place seems intent on its abandoning of anything of that sort.
[She expects favours, yes, but not endless indulgences for nothing. If she had money, she'd happily pay for the wood.]