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asked. 1 It is well, therefore, to calculate 

 that the actual cost of training for the 

 minimum time two years will amount to, 

 exclusive of dress and holiday expenses, 

 170 to 180; that is to say, something 

 under 200, which, indeed, is not a large 

 sum to put a woman into the way of earning 

 her own livelihood. Somewhat less than 

 half, or even a quarter, which many boys 

 have allowed them without demur ! 



The student should, moreover, have a 

 definite prospect of at least another 200, as 

 capital, to put her hand on when she is ready 

 to start for herself. If by any means a 

 larger sum can be procured, so much the 

 better by all means ; but with this subject I 

 shall deal at length in a succeeding chapter 

 on Women's Settlements, 

 intermediate It is usual after two years' instruction for a 



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student to go into a post as assistant-gardener, 



1 As, however, it has been found that 65 is not sufficient 

 to compensate in any way for the large outlay entailed, 

 the fees at Lady Warwick Hostel have now been raised 

 to 80. 



