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A very extraordinary lady compleats
this malicious group. She does not appear to have any
Christian name, but by the gang is termed the Glove
Woman, as she constantly wears cotton-mittens. Sir
Archy dryly insinuates that she keeps her arms thus covered
because she has got the itch. She is about 48 years of
age, is above the middle height, and has a sharp face.
On her chin and upper lip there is a considerable quantity
of fine downy hair, and she is somewhat pockfretten.
Always dressed in a common fawn-coloured Norwich gown,
with a plain cream-coloured camblet shawl, and wears
a chip hat covered with black silk. The glove woman is
remarkable for her skill in managing the machine. She
frequently goes abroad. The rest of the gang, but particularly
Sir Archy, are constantly bantering and plucking at her,
like a number of rooks at a strange jack-daw: she has
never been known to speak.
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