If she doesn't choose to do her duty for that month I shall refuse to give her a character.

Who is to cook the dinner to-day if I give Hester Dethridge leave to go out ?" "Any way, my lady, I am afraid the kitchen-maid will have to do her best to-day.

Hester is very obstinate, when the fit takes her--as your ladyship says." "If Hester Dethridge leaves the kitchen-maid to cook the dinner, Roberts, Hester Dethridge leaves my service to-day.

I want no more words about it.

If she persists in setting my orders at defiance, let her bring her account-book into the library, while we are at lunch, and lay it out my desk.