The first real rebellion, and the first time that the eyes of people were opened to the amount of influence and authority that Miss Reinhart had acquired in Tayne Hall.

One or two domestic matters had gone wrong--nothing very much, but dinner was late several times, and the household machinery did not seem to run on as it had done.

My father complained; the cook did not evidently take so much pains.
"There is no one to look after her," he said, with a deep sigh.
Miss Reinhart responded by another.
"Dear Sir Roland, can I help you--may I help you ?" she explained.

"Your housekeeper is too old; you will never do any good until you have another." "But," said my father, "she has been here so long; she was my mother's housekeeper long before I was born.

It does not seem right to send away an old servant." "You need not send her away, I said before; you might pension her off." "I will speak to Lady Tayne about it.