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Careless of
Pamela not to have sent it away! Elizabeth examined it. Far too many
cakes--too much sugar, too much butter, too much everything! And all
because the Squire, who seemed to have as great a need of economy as
anybody else, if not more, to judge from what she was beginning to
know about his affairs, was determined to flout the Food
Controller, and public opinion! What about the servants? she
wondered.
Perceiving a little silver bell on the table she rang it and waited.
Within a couple of minutes Forest emerged from the house. Elizabeth
hesitated, then plunged.
'Take away the tea, please, Forest. And--and I should like to
consult you. Do you think anybody wants as much tea and cakes in
war-time?' She pointed to the table.
Forest paused as he was lifting the silver tray, and put it down
again. He looked at the table; then he looked at the lady opposite.
'We servants, Miss, have never been asked what _we_ think. Mr.
Mannering--that's not his way.'
'But I may ask it, mayn't I, Forest?'
Forest's intelligent face flamed.


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