She
would be sure to add her mite to any blame that she might hear, in her
report to the kitchen, and thus, without being herself a bad or violent
temper, was continually fomenting strife, and adding fuel to the fire of
the cook, who was of a very choleric turn. The request for paste was
civilly made and received, but Emilie unfortunately called Margaret back
to say, "Oh, ask cook, please, to make it stiffer than she did the last
that we had for the kite; that did not prove quite strong."
Margaret took the message down and informed cook that "Miss Schomberg
did not think she knew how to make paste." "Then let her come and make
it herself," said cook. "She wants to be cook I think; she had better
come. I sha'nt make it. What is it for?"
"Oh," said Margaret, "she is after some foreign filagree work of hers,
that's all."
"Well, I'm busy now and I am not going to put myself out about it, she
must wait."
Emilie did wait the due time, but as the paste did not come she went
down for it. "Is the paste ready, cook?" she asked.
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