stating the nature and extent of the fraud.

The washerwoman, who had been pilfering wholesale so long as Mrs.
Staines and her sloppy-headed maids counted the linen, and then forgot
it, was brought up with a run, by triplicate forms, and by Staines
counting the things before two witnesses, and compelling the washerwoman
to count them as well, and verify or dispute on the spot. The laundress
gave warning--a plain confession that stealing had been part of her
trade.

He kept the house well for three pounds a week, exclusive of coals,
candles, and wine. His wife had had five pounds, and whatever she asked
for dinner-parties, yet found it not half enough upon her method.

He kept no coachman. If he visited a patient, a man in the yard drove
him at a shilling per hour.

By these means, and by working like a galley slave, he dragged his
expenditure down almost to a level with his income.

Rosa was quite content at first, and thought herself lucky to escape
reproaches on such easy terms.

But by and by so rigorous a system began to gall her. One day she
fancied a Bath bun; sent the new maid to the pastry-cook's. Pastry-cook
asked to see the doctor's order. Maid could not show it, and came back
bunless.

Rosa came into the study to complain to her husband.