It has been as much as I
could do for the last two hours, to get things a little in order; but I
suppose I need not look for assistance here," she scornfully said, and
turned to leave the room. Winnie had it upon her tongue's end to reply,
"My father employs his servants to keep his house in order, and they
have never failed to give satisfaction," but biting her lip, the thought
died away. Natalie arrested Mrs. Santon's steps, saying, "Winnie and
myself will consider it a pleasure to assist you, and whatever we can do
at any time for your enjoyment, we shall be most happy to do it." The
hard-hearted woman quailed a little, at the Sea-flower's proffered
assistance, and Natalie accompanied her to the upper drawing-room,
wondering much what could have given offence to her ideas of a
well-regulated house; for under the housekeeper's scrupulous care,
everything was kept in the nicest order. Desiring Natalie to assist her
in the disposal of some articles, she directed Winnie to find some
out-of-the-way place, and to stow away the rubbish which she would find
in the next apartment, pointing to the room which had been her mother's,
and which Winnie had not permitted any one to disturb, since her death.
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