352. Therefore you don't want much money for your own
purposes?-We can never get any money. We would be very glad
to get it if we could.
353. Have you asked money for your shawls instead of goods?-
Yes.
354. What answer was made to your request?-That he never gave
any money, and that he could not give it.
355. Was it not because you had this account, standing against you
that he refused to give you any money?-No. The merchants don't
give money to anybody, unless it be just to favourites.
356. At August 19 there was 5s. 31/2d. at your credit: did you not
ask for that in money?-No; I did not ask for money then, but I
had asked for it before.
357. I see that on August 19, when you were settling up, and when
there was 5s. 31/2d. due to you, you took a hat and feathers, some
velvet, and a jacket. You got a great deal more then than was due
to you-Yes; because we had a number of veils knitting for the
merchant at the time, and they all go into the account for the goods
we get.
358. You say you did not ask for money at that time: did you not
want it?-We always want it; but we never got it when we did ask
for it; and it is no use always asking for it.