"Who's lookin' after the little Madam?"
"Nobody much, lately. Miss Katherine used to, and she does now, when she's home, but she's off, mostly, 'n' I have all I can do getting my work done up."
"Yes, I can see that," observed Martha dryly. "Well, I'm comin' to-morra again. You can tell Miss Katherine. But in the meantime, if you was plannin' to go home to-night, doncher. Just you stay right on deck here all of the time, from this on, do you understand?"
"Why?"
"Because I tell you, that's why. You might be needed on short notice. Now, are you goin' to do as I say or ain't you?"
"Yes."
"That's a good girl. An'—an' if I should be needed for anythin', any time, just you come for me, quick as you can put, be it day or night, an' I'll drop everythin' an' come."
Eunice followed her to the doorstep.
"Say, you give me the creeps, Mrs. Slawson."
Martha laughed. "Well, I'm glad if I got some kinda move on you, young lady. You certaintly need it."