Is Billy leaving too ?" "Not that I know of--the heathern Japanese!" said Lizzie sorrowfully.
"And yet he'd be better riddance than cook or housemaid." "Now, Lizzie, how many times have I told you that you must conquer your prejudices?
Billy is an excellent butler--he'd been with Mr.Fleming ten years and has the very highest recommendations.

I am very glad that he is staying, if he is.

With you to help him, we shall do very well until I can get other servants." Miss Cornelia had risen now and Lizzie was helping her with the intricacies of her toilet.

"But it's too annoying," she went on, in the pauses of Lizzie's deft ministrations.

"What did they say to you, Lizzie--did they give any reason?
It isn't as if they were new to the country like you.