"Well, miss," she said at last in her severest tone, "there is something, and a plenty, thanks to me and Miss Betty.

If there 'adn't a been, it wouldn't 'ave been no manner of use to come rushing out to me now, when it's time for it to be on the table.

Of course, when folks comes unexpected that's one thing, but--" Kitty in her great relief did not heed Fanny's lecture in the least.
"O Fanny, you are a dear," she cried joyfully.

"I will do something for you some day .-- Hullo! Betty," for Betty at that moment came tiptoeing into the kitchen.
"'Twas Miss Betty as first thought of it," said Fanny honestly.
"I s'pose 'twould 'ave come into my 'ead some time, but I'm bound to say it 'adn't till Miss Betty mentioned it." Betty beamed with pleased importance, but tried to look indifferent.
"I wanted Aunt Pike to see that we do know how to do things.

What is Anna like ?" she broke off to ask anxiously.
"She is like Anna exactly," said Kitty bluntly, "and no one else; she never could be.