As sure as Miss Grimes came to give Ray his lesson, he declared the place was a pigsty and tried to shame her by taking off his coat and dusting the room himself.

Not that she blamed Miss Grimes.

She was quite a lady in her way, and had won Ada's heart by telling her that she hated housework.

She thought Ada must be a born housekeeper to do without a servant, and Ada didn't trouble to put her right.

Anyhow, Jonah should keep a servant.