"Well, Thusis," I said, "I suppose when Mr. Schmitz engaged you to come up here, he told you what are the conditions and what vexatious problems confront me."
"Yes, he did tell me."
"Very well; that saves explanations. It is evident, of course, that if I am expected to board and feed any riff-raff tourist who comes to Schwindlewald I must engage more servants."
"Oh, yes, you'll have to."
"Well, where the deuce am I to find them? Haven't you any friends who would perhaps like to work here?"
"I have a sister," she said.
"Can you get her to come?"
"Yes."
"That's fine. She can do the rooms. Could you get another girl to wait on table?"
"I have a friend who is a very good cook——"