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step of finding work; for she shrank with extreme
sensitiveness and shyness from new contact; new situations。 Then
at length a sort of doggedness drove her。 Her soul was full of
bitterness。
She went to the Free Library in Ilkeston; copied out
addresses from the Schoolmistress; and wrote for
application forms。 After two days she rose early to meet the
postman。 As she expected; there were three long envelopes。
Her heart beat painfully as she went up with them to her
bedroom。 Her fingers trembled; she could hardly force herself to
look at the long; official forms she had to fill in。 The whole
thing was so cruel; so impersonal。 Yet it must be done。
〃Name (surname first):。。。〃
In a trembling hand she wrote; 〃Brangwen;……Ursula。〃
〃Age and date of birth:。。。〃
After a long time considering; she filled in that line。
〃Qualifications; with date of Examination:。。。〃
With a little pride she wrote:
〃London Matriculation Examination。〃
〃Previous experience and where obtained:。。。〃
Her heart sank as she wrote:
〃None。〃
Still there was much to answer。 It took her two hours to fill
in the three forms。 Then she had to copy her testimonials from
her head…mistress and from the clergyman。
At last; however; it was finished。 She had sealed the three
long envelopes。 In the afternoon she went down to Ilkeston to
post them。 She said nothing of it all to her parents。 As she
stamped her long letters and put them into the box at the main
post…office she felt as if already she was out of the reach of
her father and mother; as if she had connected herself with the
outer; greater world of activit