"I was trying to think, aunt Lucy I don't believe there is any."
"Where is it?" said Barby.
"There is none, I believe," said Mrs. Rossitur
"Where was it, then?"
"Nowhere there has not been any in the house," said Fleda, raising herself up to see over the back of her sofa.
"There ha'n't been none!" said Miss Elster, in a tone more significant than her words, and shutting the door as abruptly as she had opened it.
"What upon earth does the woman mean?" exclaimed Mr. Rossitur, springing up and advancing towards the kitchen door. Fleda threw herself before him.
"Nothing at all, uncle Rolf she doesn't mean anything at all she doesn't know any better."
"I will improve her knowledge get out of the way, Fleda."
"But, uncle Rolf, just hear me one moment please don't! she didn't mean any harm these people don't know any manners just let me speak to her, please, uncle Rolf!" said Fleda, laying both hands upon her uncle's arms "I'll manage her."