Shall I call to Nancy ?" "No use.

The servants are out.

Wait a moment till the fire is well started, and I'll bring in the lamp." "The servants are out ?" repeated Gerald.

"Both?
At the same time?
Is that the way you keep house in Joppa ?" "Oh, they like running out together, and we never want any thing in the evenings, you know.

The front door always stands ajar, and visitors let themselves in." "And you make your own fires and bring in your own oily lamps; or do your evening guests assist you perhaps in lieu of the servants ?" "But we don't generally have fires," laughed Phebe, greatly amused at Gerald's disgust.