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Updated: June 10, 2025
There are so many things I can do: you will find me a treasure in the house. The cook came in, at the moment, to consult me; I introduced her. "And, oh," cried Miss Jillgall, in ecstasy, "I can cook! Do, please, let me see the kitchen." The cook's face turned red.
The cook passed over the lady who had presumed to instruct her, as if no such person had been present, and addressed herself to me: "If I am to be interfered with in my own kitchen, miss, I will ask you to suit yourself at a month's notice." Miss Jillgall wrung her hands in despair. "I meant so kindly," she said; "and I seem to have made mischief.
There is no such thing as remorse or shame, or hope of making atonement, in Helena's nature." "But when she comes out of prison, what will she do?" "Don't alarm yourself, my good friend. She will do very well." "Oh, hush! hush! Poetical justice, Mr. Governor!" "Poetical fiddlesticks, Miss Jillgall." When the subject of the trial was happily dismissed, my first inquiry related to Eunice.
There had been apparently some difference of opinion between them, before they entered the house. Eunice had attempted to go on to some other place; and Miss Jillgall had remonstrated. Maria had heard her say: "No, you would degrade yourself" and, with that, she had led Eunice indoors. I understood, of course, that my sister had been prevented from following Philip to the hotel.
There was probably a serious quarrel in store for me. I went straight to the bedroom, expecting to find Eunice there, and prepared to brave the storm that might burst on me. There was a woman at Eunice's end of the room, removing dresses from the wardrobe. I could only see her back, but it was impossible to mistake that figure Miss Jillgall.
Her puzzled face made this singular reply more funny still. The splashing of water on the other side of the door began again. "What is Miss Jillgall doing now?" I said. "Washing the baby, miss. A week ago, she came in here, one morning; very pleasant and kind, I must own. She found me putting on the baby's things. She says: 'What a cherub! which I took as a compliment.
Returning by the way of High Street I declare I can hardly believe it even now I did positively see Miss Jillgall coming out of a pawnbroker's shop! The direction in which she turned prevented her from seeing me. She was quite unaware that I had discovered her; and I have said nothing about it since.
It has occurred to me this morning that he may dislike being left by himself, while I am engaged in my household affairs. If this is the case, intensely as I hate her, utterly as I loathe the idea of putting her in command over my domestic dominions, I shall ask Miss Jillgall to take my place as housekeeper. I was away to-day in the kitchen regions rather longer than usual.
"Quite right." "Did she say anything particular, when she saw the lady asking for me at the door?" "Miss Helena thought," I said, "that the lady recognized me as a person whom she had seen before." "And what did you think yourself?" "I thought Miss Helena was wrong." "Very extraordinary!" With that remark, Miss Jillgall dropped the subject.
After making the needful inquiries, I set forth to visit Eunice on foot. My way through the town led me past the Minister's house. I had left the door some fifty yards behind me, when I saw two ladies approaching. They were walking, in the friendliest manner, arm in arm. As they came nearer, I discovered Miss Jillgall.
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