SheinsisteduponwipingthedisheswhileIsaiahwashedthem。Also,sheremindedhimthatthetableclothwhichhadbeensoseverelycriticizedthepreviouseveninghadnotasyetbeenchanged。Thestewardwasinclinedtotreatthematterlightly。
“Nevermindif’tain’t,“hesaid。“It’sgoodenoughforaspelllonger。Letitstay。Besides,“headded,“thewashin’ain’tbeendonethisweekandthereain’tanothercleanoneaboard。“
Mary-’Gustasmiledcheerfully。
“Oh,yes,thereis,“shesaid。“There’sarealniceoneinthebottomdrawerofthecloset。I’vebeenhuntin’andIfoundit。
Comeandsee。“