And did you speak to cook about the poultry?
She certainly should get more variety into her cooking." "It is rather difficult for her just now, with the food controller allowing such a small quantity of butcher's meat," observed Mrs.Rath.
"She really does her best." "She manages very well on the whole, but she has many resources, such as poultry and game, which are denied to most households." When Miss Heredith emerged from the housekeeper's room a little later she was quite satisfied that the dinner was likely to be as good as an arbitrary food controller would permit, and she ascended to her room to dress.

In less than half an hour she reappeared, a rustling and dignified figure in black silk.

She walked slowly along the passage from her room, and knocked at Mrs.Heredith's door.
"Come in!" cried a faint feminine voice within.
Miss Heredith opened the door gently, and entered the room.

It was a spacious and ancient bedroom, with panelled walls and moulded ceiling.
The Jacobean furniture, antique mirrors, and bedstead with silken drapings were in keeping with the room.
A girl of delicate outline and slender frame was lying on the bed.

She was wearing a fashionable rest gown of soft silk trimmed with gold embroidery, her fair hair partly covered by a silk boudoir cap.