But perhaps you know ?" "No, I don't," said Hilda.
"Oh!" said Miss Gailey, relieved.

"Well, anyhow he's bent on me taking charge of this boarding-house.

He will have it it's just the thing for me.

But--but I don't know!" She finished weakly.
"Everyone knows you're a splendid housekeeper," said Mrs.Lessways.
"Always were." "I remember the refreshments at your annual dances," said Hilda, politely enthusiastic.
"I always attended to those myself," Miss Gailey judicially observed.
"I don't know anything about refreshments at dances," said Mrs.
Lessways, "but I do know what your housekeeping is, Sarah!" "Well, that's what George says!" Sarah simpered.

"He says he never had such meals and such attention as that year he lived with me." "I'm sure he's been sorry many a time he ever left you!" exclaimed Caroline.