Nora stayed two days.

During her reign the entire Strata echoed to banged doors, dropped china, and slammed furniture.

At her departure the Henshaws' possessions were less by four cups, two saucers, one plate, one salad bowl, two cut glass tumblers, and a teapot--the latter William's choicest bit of Lowestoft.
Olga came next.

Olga was a Treasure.

She was low-voiced, gentle-eyed, and a good cook.