Chapter 6

           Thefirsttogetfullself-commandwasMissTrelawny.Therewasahaughtydignityinherbearingasshesaid:

           "Verywell,Mrs.Grant;letthemgo!Paythemuptotoday,andamonth’swages.Theyhavehithertobeenverygoodservants;andtheoccasionoftheirleavingisnotanordinaryone.Wemustnotexpectmuchfaithfulnessfromanyonewhoisbesetwithfears.Thosewhoremainaretohaveinfuturedoublewages;andpleasesendthesetomepresentlywhenIsendword."Mrs.Grantbristledwithsmotheredindignation;allthehousekeeperinherwasoutragedbysuchgeneroustreatmentofservantswhohadcombinedtogivenotice:

           "Theydon’tdeserveit,miss;themtogoonso,afterthewaytheyhavebeentreatedhere.NeverinmylifehaveIseenservantssowelltreatedoranyonesogoodtothemandgracioustothemasyouhavebeen.TheymightbeinthehouseholdofaKingfortreatment.Andnow,justasthereistrouble,togoandactlikethis.It’sabominable,that’swhatitis!"

           MissTrelawnywasverygentlewithher,andsmotheredherruffleddignity;sothatpresentlyshewentawaywith,inhermanner,alessermeasureofhostilitytotheundeserving.Inquiteadifferentframeofmindshereturnedpresentlytoaskifhermistresswouldlikehertoengageafullstaffofotherservants,oratanyratetrytodoso."Foryouknow,ma’am,"shewenton,"whenonceascarehasbeenestablishedintheservants’hall,it’swellnighimpossibletogetridofit.