could have done it except Mr. Salisbury, and, if he had had any
reason, he would have told me of it. However," she rose to go, "if
you'll send the jams, and the curry, and the chocolate, Mr. Laird,
I'll look into the matter at once."

"And you're quite yourself again?" Mr. Lewis asked solicitously,
accompanying them to the door. "That's the main thing, isn't it?
There's been so much sickness everywhere lately. And your young lady
looks as if she didn't know the meaning of the word. Wonderful
morning, isn't it? Good morning, Mrs. Salisbury!"

"Good morning!" Mrs. Salisbury responded graciously. But, as soon as
she and Alexandra were out of hearing, her face darkened. "That
makes me WILD!" said she.

"What does, darling?"

"That! Justine having the audacity to change my trade!"

"But why should she want to, Mother?"

"I really don't know. Given it to friends of hers perhaps."

"Oh, Mother, she wouldn't!"

"Well, we'll see." Mrs. Salisbury dropped the subject, and brought
her mind back with a visible effort to the morning's work.

Immediately after lunch she interrogated Justine. The girl was
drying glasses, each one emerging like a bubble of hot and shining