She is very sad to leave us, but she says she would rather do so, and would rather serve you than any other lady in the world.' 'Well, perhaps it may be best for all parties.

I think she is too young and too pretty to live alone at the school-house, and besides, I don't particularly want to change mistresses: so I mean to have her as my maid, and then I can take care of her myself.

You know I have not had a regular maid since that disagreeable affair of Evans; one of the housemaids has waited on me, and I don't like maids, they are so in one's way.

But I shall like Gladys.

And she can help Miss Hall in the school, and go and see you every evening if she likes, when we are at dinner.