\"Andsometimesshe’dcomeskippingintothebreakfast-roomlate,lookingawfullysweetinherdressing-gown;andifshesawanyofusthere,she’dpretendtobemuchstartled,andsaythatshethoughtallthemenhadgoneout,andmakeasthoughshewasgoingtoclear;
andsomeone’djumpupandgiveherachair,whilesomeoneelsesaid,`Comein,MissBrown!comein!Don’tletusfrightenyou。Comerightin,andhaveyourbreakfastbeforeitgetscold。’Soshe’dflutterabitinprettyconfusion,andthenmakeasweetlittlegirly-girlydiveforherchair,andtuckherfeetawayunderthetable;andshe’dblush,too,butIdon’tknowhowshemanagedthat。
\"Iknowanothertrickthatwomenhave;it’smostlyplayedbyprivatebarmaids。
Thatis,toleaveastockingbyaccidentinthebathroomforthegentlementofind。Ifthebarmaid’sgotanicefootandankle,sheusesoneofherownstockings;butifshehasn’tshegetsholdofastockingthatbelongstoagirlthathas。Anyway,she’llhaveonereadiedupsomehow。
Thestockingmustbewornandnicelydarned;onethat’sbeenwornwillkeeptheshapeofthelegandfoot——atleasttillit’swashedagain。