Wilson and Richards will act as my lieutenants.

We have nothing to do outside, and can devote ourselves to getting things a little straight here.

The first thing to do is to light lamps in all the lower rooms; then we can see what we are doing, and the ladies will be able to give us their help, while the men go out with the servants to bring things in; and remember the first thing to do is to bring in the horses.

They may be useful to us.

There is a good store of forage piled in the corner of the yard, but the syces had best bring in as much more as they can carry.