rush,anddust,and,andcook.Andreally,afteradayortwooffusionworsefouwasdelightfulbydegreestoinvokeorderfromthechaosourselveshadmade.IhadpreviouslytakenajouroS-topurchasesomenewfurniture:mycousinshavinggiveeblaoeffectwhatalterationsIpleased,andasumhaviasideforthatpurpose.Theordinarysitting-roomandbedroomsIleftmuchastheywere:forIknewDianaandMarywouldderivemorepleasurefromseeingagaintheoldhomelytables,andchairs,ahanfromthespectacleofthesmartestinnovations.Stillsomeywasnecessary,togivetotheirreturnthepiquancywithwhichIwishedittobeied.Darkhandsomeneetsandcurtains,anarraofsomecarefullyselectedantiqueorsinporcelainandbronze,newcs,andmirrors,anddressing-cases,forthetoilettables,aheend:theylookedfreshwithoutbeingglaring.AspareparlourandbedroomIrefurirely,witholdmahoganyandcrimsonupholstery:Ilaidvasonthepassage,andcarpetsoairs.WhenallwasfihoughtMoorHouseaspleteamodelhtmodestsnugnesswithin,asitwas,atthisseason,aspeofwintrywasteadrearinesswithout.

    TheeventfulThursdayatlengthcame.Theywereexpectedaboutdark,andereduskfireswerelitupstairsandbelow;thekiterfecttrim;HannahandIweredressed,andallwasinreadiness.

    St.Johnarrivedfirst.Ihadeedhimtokeepquiteclearofthehousetilleverythingwasarranged:and,ihebareideaoftheotion,atoncesordidandtrivial,goingonwithinitswallssufficedtoscarehimtement.Hefouhekit,watgtheprogressofcertaincakesfortea,thenbaking.Approagthehearth,heasked,“IfIwasatlastsatisfiedwithhousemaid’swork?”Iansweredbyinvitinghimtoapanymeonageneraliionoftheresultofmylabours.Withsomedi