of t s t—at least, I did not tudied aller t very fair—and er. , for I liked to bite my oo be s young-looking; but as to t— to udied Maud Lilly as sood before me no, s knearted, as I ook a step or to meet me, and opped, and put ly, at . t—I onis in a net of velvet. On toned up tig t. She said,
Miss Smito be my maid, from London! And may I call you Susan? I at Briar, Susan; and I muco like, in eit do it very easily— very easily, indeed.
S, s, ing voice, tilting me, still quite crimson at t Lant Street, and gripped my skirt and made a curtsey. And w sook my hand in hers.
S Mrs Stiles, he door.
You need not stay, Mrs Stiles, s you my eye. Youve I am an orpo
Briar as a c all to care for me. I cannot tell you all tiles a mot time.
Silted iles catch her
gaze, but a bit of colour struggled into tered. I s , myself; but servants groimental over take my .
Anye; and t us. Maud smiled again, and led me to one of t o t beside me. Ser my journey—e supposed you lost! ser my room. Did I like my bed? Did I like my breakfast?
And anyone Lant Street—as if I mig t s in a different sort of in a gaping country in a noticing, o o .
Of course, I t I knew w was.
Next sold me all ties I so do, tidy her gowns. She lowered her eyes.
Youll see of t Briar, s matters little, I suppose, since . But you, of course, o t styles of London.
I t of Daintys . Pretty used, I said.
And your last mistress, s on te a fine lady? So look at me, I expect!
Sill , and again looked from me; and again I t, You pigeon!
But Lady Alice— Gentleman oo kind to laug anyone,
and grand clot not ougo be judged. All in all, I t, it ty clever to say; and so too, for w s me in a new way and down, and sook my hink. I said, Lady Alice always said so, miss.
ter t Gentleman ten for me, and t t be t to present it. I took it from my pocket and over. So to o t. Sood a long time looking a