‘Well, no. If we did anything of that kind, it would have to be on this fire. She charges us four shillings a week more for cooking the dinner.’
He added this information in a tone of assumed carelessness.
‘I think we might save that,’ Adela said. ‘If I had the necessary things—I should like to try, if you will let me.’
‘Just as you please. I don’t suppose the stuff they send us up will ever be very eatable. But it’s too bad to ask you to do work of that kind.’
‘Oh, I shan’t mind it in the least! It will be far better, better in every way.’
Mutimer brightened up.
‘In that case we’ll only get them to do the housemaid work. You can explain that to the woman; her name is Mrs. Gulliman.’
He paused.
‘Think you can make yourself at home, here?’
‘Yes, certainly.’