ShefindsherselfintheshoesofatragicsecondaryfemalecharacterinaWesternnovel. EloiseisnowinManhattanduringtheGildedAgeofNewYork. Thelate19thcenturyisatimeofopulenceandextravagance,withbustlingharbors. However,theoriginalownerofthebodyisstillayounggirl,livingwithheryoungerbrotheratheraunt’shouse. Fivepeoplecrammedintoasmallroom,withleakingwalls,dilapidatedfloors,andwindowslettinginthecoldwind. Afterpayingtheweeklyrent,theycan’taffordcoal,flour,orevenadecentmeal,withpotatoesboiledinwaterbeingaconstantintheirpot.Theycan’tevenmusterupthreepairsofleathershoesamongtheentirefamily. Eloisestaresatthehowlingsnowoutsidethewindow,worried,asshedoesn’tevenownathickscarf. Sheplanstoreviveherpastprofession. Startingwithsewingapieceofclothingtokeepwarm.
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