“Yes, do, although I don’t know how they’ll take to my cooking.”
Rosanna went upstairs to rap on Mrs. Leeds’ door. She returned a minute later, reporting that neither of the guests would be down for breakfast.
“They were quite put out at being disturbed so early,” she told Penny ruefully.
“We’ll let them get their own breakfasts then. Come on, we’ll have ours anyway.”
Penny had learned to cook very well under the tutelage of Mrs. Gallup. She had done remarkably well with the meager supplies at her disposal and Rosanna declared that the breakfast was excellent.
The girls had finished the dishes and were stacking them away when Alicia came down the stairs.
“Mother and I will take our breakfast now,” she informed.
Rosanna started toward the kitchen, but Penny neatly blocked the way.
“Sorry,” she said cheerfully, “but we’ve just finished ours. You’ll find supplies in the kitchen.”
Alicia started to reply but without waiting to hear what she might have to say, Penny and Rosanna went out the back door.