"Most Gracious Grace," she salaamed, "what is your majesty's magnificent pleasure with your worthless and most despicable dog of a servant ?" "I don't know any such person," laughed Grace.

Then, her face sobering, she plunged into the middle of things with, "What would you say, Emma, if I were to give half of our quarters to some one else ?" "I'd say that I was lucky to have half of the half that's left," was Emma's prompt retort.
"You're a dear!" cried Grace impulsively.

"I knew you were true blue.
Still, I must tell you all about certain things before you decide.

It's just this way, Emma." Grace began with Miss Ward's call and recounted to Emma all that had passed between herself and the stranger.

Emma listened without comment until Grace had finished with, "Now tell me what you think, Emma." "I think it is positively noble in you to be willing to give up one of your rooms," emphasized Emma.