426. How long does it take you to make a 10s. shawl-I would make one of them in a month if I was not doing much else.
427. Would it take you so long as a month?-Yes.
428. When you take in the shawl, you say the merchant puts his value upon it: do you ask him for a little more than he says, or are you satisfied with the value he puts on it?-If it is reasonable-like, I say nothing about it.
429. He does not hand you the money?-No.
430. What takes place then?-He asks me what I want in goods. If I ask for money, he says no.
431. Does he give any reason for refusing you money?-He says he never gives it, and he won't give it to me.
432. Is that the only reason that has ever been assigned to you for not giving you money?-Yes. There was one of them in the shop that said that to-day, and Mr. Linklater himself came in and gave me 2s.
433. Then you were refused money to-day by the shopman?-Yes.
434. He wanted you to take the whole amount in goods?-Yes.
435. He did so, because that was the practice?-Yes; and Mr. Linklater himself gave the 2s., and he also offered me a pass-book.