"Since then things haven't been just the same." "In what way ?" "Well, I don't exactly know, sir.

Miss Natalie seems to change her mind, an' we never can please her.

That's the trouble mostly.

Last night I waited up until you all went to bed, an' then locked the house, the way she told me to.

But that didn't suit her at all, for she stopped me on the stairs, an' made me go back an' leave the side door unlocked--just said she'd attend to that herself." "Miss Natalie told you?
You are sure, Sexton ?" "Oh, it was her, sir; there was a light burning in the hall, an' she was all dressed up as though she was goin' out.