The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables

Explain why Hepzibah upset at accepting money for the gingerbread being sold to the boy.

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“No matter for the money,” said she, giving him a little push towards the door; for her old gentility was contumaciously squeamish at sight of the copper coin, and, besides, it seemed such pitiful meanness to take the child’s pocket-money in exchange for a bit of stale gingerbread.

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