I guess I did resemble a human mop if you know what that looks like." "I can imagine," laughed Grace.

"If you attack the business of putting Harlowe House to rights with the same energy, I shall know exactly how you looked when you cleaned the cottage." "Perhaps you will," Elfreda grinned boyishly.

"I hadn't thought of that." "You couldn't see that far ahead, could you ?" quizzed Grace with twinkling eyes.
"No I couldn't," declared Elfreda earnestly, then, catching sight of Grace's dancing eyes, she laughed good-naturedly.

"You will tease me about that.

I can see that you'll never outgrow the habit." "I can see that Elfreda is going to lighten our labors and make our tasks merry," smiled Mrs.Gray.