"What she _is_ there for we shall see later! Mark my words!" Mr.Thaddler chuckled softly.

"I'll mark 'em!" he said.
Diantha had her hands full.

Needless to say her sudden entrance was resented by the corps of servants accustomed to the old regime.

She had the keys; she explored, studied, inventoried, examined the accounts, worked out careful tables and estimates.

"I wish Mother were here!" she said to herself.