[Oh! A little girl — what in the world was someone so young doing out all alone like this? Of course there were always urchins running free around the cities, but this one was dressed like a lady and had the manners of one to boot. Oughtn't she at least have a chaperone or a relative nearby...?]

Oh! Well, thank you...it's last year's fashion, but I suppose it's not any the worse for it.

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Should you really be out wandering all alone like this?