— — —Mrs. Sylk found Laura Sarelle in bed but not asleep. Indeed, she had made Patty, the chambermaid, who had brought up her supper, keep her company.’ The maid, pleased at this concession, was chattering about the doings, gossipings and customs of the servants’ hall folk when Mrs. Sylk entered the room. Blushing and curtsying, the girl made her escape and Mrs. Sylk began to rebuke Laura.
“That is what you must never do here. You should not encourage the servants to come up and talk to you. You always do it when I am away from you. You make me feel that I must be on duty night and day.”
To this Laura, tossing on her pillows, replied sullenly;
“You were away a long time and I had to have somebody to talk to. I tell you I won’t be left alone in this house, not for one single moment.”
