"I have no intention of messing
myself up for other people."
"You do not need to 'mess yourself up.' I don't; and you may have to do
more disagreeable things than that yet. I am going away for a rest as soon
as the woman comes and gets used to the house, and she will not be able to
see after everything without some help. Those starched clothes that you put
into the wash every week with so little thought of the extra work they
make--she will not be able to do them, if she has to see about everything
else. There is a whole basketful there now, waiting for you to iron."
"Waiting for _me_ to iron, indeed! Why didn't you do them when you ironed
the rest of the clothes?" her temper rising at the bare suggestion that she
should do them herself.
"I had too much else to do, Gussie, as you might know if you would give the
matter a thought. You must see after them yourself, Gussie--while we are
without a girl, anyway."
"We will just see about that! I never had to iron my clothes yet, and I am
not going to begin now. I want my tucked skirts to-morrow, so see that you
have them ready for me," and she rose to leave the room as if the matter
settled.
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