CHAPTER XXXI.
THE TEABERRY GOWN IS DONNED When Miss Panney had driven herself away from Cobhurst and Dr.
Tolbridge's cook had finished her conference with Mrs.Drane and had gone out to the barn to look for her carriage, Miriam Haverley was left with an impression upon her mind.

This was to the effect that there was a good deal of managing and directing going on in the house with which she had nothing to do.
Miss Panney went into her kitchen to talk to Molly Tooney, and when she did not want to talk to her any more she sent her upstairs, in order that she might talk to Dr.Tolbridge's cook, which latter person had come into her kitchen, as Molly had informed her after La Fleur's departure, for the purpose of finding fault with the family cooking.

Whether or not the old woman had felt herself called upon to instruct Mike in regard to his duty, she did not know, but when Miriam went into the orchard for some apples, she had seen her talking to him at the barn gate, and when she came out again, she saw her there still.

Even Ralph took a little too much on himself, though of course he did not mean anything by it, but he had told Molly Tooney that she ought to have breakfast sooner in order that Miss Drane and he might get more promptly to their work.

While considering her impression, Molly Tooney came to Miriam, her face red.
"What do you think, miss," said she, "that old bundle of a cook that was here this mornin' has been doin'?
She's been bringin' cauld vittles from the docther's kitchen to that nager Mike, as if you an' Mr.Haverley didn't give him enough to eat.