Besides, in her establishment, so that the result was good, no one inquired if the small economies had been observed in the production.

Whereas every penny--every halfpenny, was of consequence to Miss Galindo; and visions of squandered drops of milk and wasted crusts of bread filled her mind with dismay.

But she swallowed all her apprehensions down, out of her regard for Lady Ludlow, and desire to be of service to her.

No one knows how great a trial it was to her when she thought of Sally, unchecked and unscolded for three hours every morning.

But all she said was-- "'Sally, go to the Deuce.' I beg your pardon, my lady, if I was talking to myself; it's a habit I have got into of keeping my tongue in practice, and I am not quite aware when I do it.