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"That's good wool you're setting aside," he growled at Loise. "I
won't be cheated on my clip, girl. Step aside and I'll show you
what goes where my own self."

Loise did not move an inch. "Wool from bellies,
hindquarters and tails has to be washed again, Master Coplin.''
She put just a bit of emphasis on 'Master.' She was feeling
snippish. "You know as well as I, if the merchants find
twice-washed wool in just one bale, everyone will get less for
their clip. Maybe my father can explain it to you better than I
can."

Dag drew in his chin and grumbled something under his
breath. He knew better than to try this with Egwene's father.

"I'm sure my mother could explain it so you'd understand,"
Loise said relentlessly.

Dag's cheek twitched, and he put on a sickly grin.

Muttering that he trusted Loise to do what was right, he
backed away, then hurried off little short of running. He was not
foolish enough to bring himself to the attention of the Women's
Circle if he could help it. Loise watched him go with a definite
look of satisfaction.

Egwene took the opportunity to dart away, breathing a sigh
of relief when Loise did not shout after her. Loise might prefer
sorting wool to helping with the cooking, but she would much
rather be climbing trees or swimming in the Waterwood, even if
most girls had abandoned that sort of thing by her age. And she
would take her chore out on Egwene, given half a chance.
Egwene would have liked to go swimming with her, but Loise
plainly considered her company a nuisance, and Egwene was too
proud to ask.

She scowled. All of her sisters treated her like a baby.

Even Alene, when Alene noticed her at all. Most of the
time, Alene had her nose in a book, reading and re-reading their
father's library. He had almost forty books! Egwene's favorite
was The Travels of Jain Farstrider. She dreamed of seeing all
those strange lands he wrote about. But if she was reading a book
and Alene wanted it, she always said it was much too 'complex'
for Egwene and just took it! Drat all four of them!

She saw some of the water-carriers taking breaks to sit in the
shade or trade jokes, but she kept moving, although her arms did
ache. Egwene al'Vere was not going to slack off. She kept
watching for her sisters, too. And for Perrin.