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Chapter 6

           AndonMrsMusgrove’sside,itwas,“Imakearuleofneverinterferinginanyofmydaughter-in-law’sconcerns,forIknowitwouldnotdo;butIshalltellyou,MissAnne,becauseyoumaybeabletosetthingstorights,thatIhavenoverygoodopinionofMrsCharles’snursery-maid:Ihearstrangestoriesofher;sheisalwaysuponthegad;andfrommyownknowledge,Icandeclare,sheissuchafine-dressinglady,thatsheisenoughtoruinanyservantsshecomesnear.MrsCharlesquiteswearsbyher,Iknow;butIjustgiveyouthishint,thatyoumaybeuponthewatch;because,ifyouseeanythingamiss,youneednotbeafraidofmentioningit.”

           Again,itwasMary’scomplaint,thatMrsMusgrovewasveryaptnottogivehertheprecedencethatwasherdue,whentheydinedattheGreatHousewithotherfamilies;andshedidnotseeanyreasonwhyshewastobeconsideredsomuchathomeastoloseherplace.AndonedaywhenAnnewaswalkingwithonlytheMusgroves,oneofthemaftertalkingofrank,peopleofrank,andjealousyofrank,said,“Ihavenoscrupleofobservingtoyou,hownonsensicalsomepersonsareabouttheirplace,becausealltheworldknowshoweasyandindifferentyouareaboutit;butIwishanybodycouldgiveMaryahintthatitwouldbeagreatdealbetterifshewerenotsoverytenacious,especiallyifshewouldnotbealwaysputtingherselfforwardtotakeplaceofmamma.Nobodydoubtsherrighttohaveprecedenceofmamma,butitwouldbemorebecominginhernottobealwaysinsistingonit.

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