Etta has managed everything ever since.' 'Do you mean that Miss Darrell is housekeeper?
I should have thought that would have been your sister's place.' 'Oh, Gladys is called the mistress of her house, but none of the servants go to her for orders.

If she gives any, Etta is sure to countermand them,' 'It is partly Gladys's fault,' went on Lady Betty, in her frank outspoken way.

'She tried for a little while to manage things; but either she was a terribly bad housekeeper, or Etta undermined her influence in the house; everything went wrong, and Giles got so angry,--men do, you know, when the dear creatures' comforts are invaded: so there was a great fuss, and Gladys gave it up; and now the prime minister manages the finances, and gives out stores, and, though I hate to say it, things never went more smoothly than they do now.

Giles is scarcely ever vexed.' I am ashamed to say how much I was interested in Lady Betty's childish talk, and yet I knew it was wrong not to check her.

What would Miss Hamilton say if she were to hear of our conversation?
Jill was rather a reckless talker, but she was nothing compared with this daring little creature.