"You had no right to speak to her the way you did."
"Ach, I was only teasing!"
"We never alluded to such matters in our family. Ellen never teased me about you. My father wouldn't have allowed it."
A scornful "Your father!" was upon the tip of Millie's tongue and crowding upon it even more disagreeable and pointed retorts. But her need of help was uppermost.
"I have all the heavy work!"
Here was a new and inconvenient aspect of Ellen's departure!
"Couldn't you get along, taking it slowly?"
Millie burst into tears. She had expected Matthew to start at once to bring Ellen back.
"Of course I couldn't! If you can't get Ellen to come back you'll have to go for Esther."