And, unfortunately, this feeling, which hurt her cruelly, made her withdraw herself more and more from all but what one might call the business part of the life, and so gave the girls a real reason for feeling towards her as they did.
Fortunately Kitty had not known Miss Pidsley long enough to realize how very unlike herself she was now, so she was not at all embarrassed, but only intensely full of a desire to help.
"Miss Pidsley," she said, after a moment's pause, "if you would let me, I will write to father and ask him if he knows of any girls that would do for you.

He often does hear of servants wanting places--nice ones too.

You see, he knows so many poor people." Miss Pidsley looked up surprised.

She had never thought of Kitty as a possible helper in her dilemma.

"It is very kind of you, Katharine, to think of it," she said warmly.