At last they gathered that Elizabeth had been waiting upon Miss Selina, putting vinegar cloths on her head, and doing various things about the room.

"She is very handy when one is ill." even Selina allowed.
"And I assure you I was talking most kindly to her; about the duties of her position, and how she ought to dress better, and be more civil behaved, or else she never could except to keep any place.

And she stood in her usual sulky way of listening, never answering a word--with her back to me, staring right out of window.

And I had just said, Elizabeth, my girl'-- indeed, Hilary, I was talking to her in my very kindest way--" "I've no doubt of it--but do get on." "When she suddenly turned round, snatched a clean towel from a chair back, and another from my head--actually from my very head, Johanna--and out she ran.

I called after her, but she took no more notice than if I had been a stone.