"I knew Rodney didn't want us to have any guests or to have any outsiders at all at our house.

He was fearfully displeased with us last night for having you there.

It was all we could do to persuade him that the man who had saved Milo's life couldn't be turned out of doors or left to look elsewhere for work.

It was only when Milo promised to give you work at the key that he stopped arguing and being so imperative about it.

And when I heard him speak just now about your being locked in a store room there.