1581. Do you find that the women here are anxious to work for you?-Yes; they are anxious to get money.
1582. You think they would much rather work, for you than for a merchant who keeps a shop?-Yes; I am never at a loss for them. When I am in a hurry I always get them to help me, because I pay in money.
1583. I suppose you get the choice of the knitters?-I don't know about that. I just get done what I have to do.
1584. Have you often been applied to by women who were anxious to work for you rather than for the shops?-Yes; very often.
1585. Do they tell you that it is a kindness or charity to employ them?-Yes; because they could not get the money out of the shops.
1586. Do you know, from your own observation of the system, as to the mode of dealing at the shops?-I often sell shawls in the shops, although I am not in the habit of going with them myself, so that I am often dealing a little in the shops.
1587. You send them by some other person?-Yes: I employ a girl to go and sell them for me.
1588. In that case, how is the transaction carried out?-I just get a line out of the shop, and get goods for it.
1589. Is the line in your name?-No; it is just a simple line or I O U, and I send it back: to the shop at any time when I want the goods.
1590. Have you any of these lines with you?-I have one at home, which I will send in.