her fire, then you are to go back to bed."

"It won't take a minute to serve you, sir."

"Thomas, you are to do as I say. It was very good of you to come
down. I'm much obliged. Good night."

"Good night, sir. Oh- "

"Yes?"

"I forgot to tell you, sir, there's a temporary maid will wait on
Miss Mansel in the morning, sir. Susan's had to go away sudden.
I think her father's ill, sir."

"I'm sorry for that. All right. I'Il tell Miss Mansel. Good
night."

"Good night, sir."

As I closed the door of the Cromwell room:

"So I'm Miss Mansel," said Eve.

"Quite right, my dear," said I. "One of our party- my cousin,
in fact. When did you wake?"

"Just as you were lifting me out of the car."

I took off my cap and shook its snow into the fire.