eedhereisagtial--hic--cheftoimproveleton,"mehehousekeeper,tossingmemamakillinglookasshesweepsoutthedoorformemamisasimpleYorkshirelassforallshehasmagiherfingersbutnoroomfortwoqueensinthishive,thehousekeeperhatesher.AndthehousekeeperisprickedperpetuallybythefancyfortheimportationofaCarêmeoraSoyerwithmoustacheslikehatrackstoboucheherandmillyfillyherasisalltherage.

    "ForisntitAlberlihedearDevonshires;andCrépin,attheDuchessofSutherlands.ThentheresLabalme,withtheDukeofBeaufortshousehold,dono...andtheQueen,blessher,hasherMénager...whilewerestuckwiththatfatcoweaknothingbutbroadYorkshire,ofhercarpetslippers..."

    ceiveduponakittable,bornuponakitfloor;nobellsrangtowelebut,farmoreaptly,myarrivalheraldedbyabang!bang!bang!oneveryskilletintheplace,averitablefusilladeofcopper-bottomkittympani;andthemerryclatterofladleagainstdish-cover;andtheveryturnspitdogsallwent:"Bo!"

    Itbeing,asyoumightyourselfpute,agoodthreemonthsoffOctober,SirandMadambeinginLondonthehousekeepermaintainsafiyleallbyherself,sittinginherparlourpartakingofthebestBoheafromaMeissencup,towhichsheaddsajudicioustoufromthelockedbottlestowhichshesfedakeyinherampleleisure.Thehousekeeperslittleskivvy,thatshekeepstofetch,carryandlickboot,justtoppiea-cupupwitholdJamaica,allhellbreaksloosebelowstairsasifaeseorchestrastartedupitswoodblodxylophones,crash,.

    "Whatoharethe--hick--lowerorduresupto?"elocutesthehousekeeperinladylikeanddulcettones,givingtheearoftheskivvyaquickbutvicious