"I've come," said Mavis to this person.
"'Ave yer?"
The person vanished, seemingly through the floor.
Mavis was taken aback by the woman's rudeness; even to this creature, shop-girls were, apparently, of small account. By and by, Mavis heard her clumping up from below. When she appeared, Mavis put authority into her voice as she said:
"Can I see anyone here?"
"If you've any eyes in your 'ead," snorted the servant, as she disappeared from view.
Still no one came. Mavis was making up her mind to explore the downstair regions when the footfalls of the rude person were heard coming down.
"I've been waiting quite ten minutes," Mavis began angrily, as the person came in view.
"'Ave yer?"
"Look here, I'm not used to be answered like that," Mavis began; but she was wasting her breath; the servant went on her way in complete disregard of Mavis's wrath.