She never stayed in the house when it was possible to be out of doors.
"I wish I could find out," she said to herself, "what Dora Bannister intended to make for Ralph out of raspberries.

Whatever it is, I know I can make it just as well, and I want to do it all myself before the new cook comes.

It could not have been jam," she said, as she turned over the leaves; "for Ralph does not care much for jam, and he would not have told her he liked that.

And then there is jelly; but it must take a long time to make jelly, and I do not believe she would undertake to give him that for dinner, made from raspberries picked this morning.

Besides, I cannot imagine Ralph saying he wanted jelly for his dinner.