"It won't be long before you, too, will be singing another tune.

When the new lady of the house gives orders in the kitchen you will have to obey, too." Esther dropped her spoon.

"For goodness sake, what are you saying ?" she exclaimed.

"Who should have thought of such a thing?
Whom do you mean, the cousin or the other one ?" "Well, I can't tell that exactly," replied the maid.

"Our master has not discussed that with me, but one must be dumb not to see what is going on and why the ladies came here.