“The drawn-room and drawn-room bedroom ... my word ... had her rooms turned out every week, carpets up and all.”
“Every week!”
“Always talking about microbes. My word.”
“How awful. And all the other people?”
“I’ve written them” smiled Mrs. Bailey at her busily interlacing fingers.
“Oh.”
“For the 14th prox; they’re all weekly.”
“Then if they don’t stay as boarders they’ll have to trot out at once.”
“Well I thought if I was going to begin I’d better take the bull by the horns. I’ve heard of two. Norwegian young gentlemen. They’re coming next week and they both want large bedrooms.”
“I think it’s awfully plucky if you’ve had no experience.”