He had found himself, beyond all expectation, in a position almost as absolute and dignified as that of a real owner with not the slightest interference from Jordan, when on a sudden the arrival of this pretty little dark-eyed girl submerged him again in his old role of the hired man.

He took what Marianne considered a sneaking revenge.

He entered at once upon a career of the most perfect subordination.

No fault could be found with his work.

He executed every commission with scrupulous care.