Mrs. Cosnet, the cook, was thrilled to be told she could have two assistants and a scullion in the kitchen.
Her husband had always looked after the garden and he learnt that he had to make the lawns and flowerbeds round the house look as beautiful and well-kept as they had been when he was a boy – and it did not matter how many youths he employed to make this possible.
In fact the great house began to sound as if it was filled with bees and the walls seemed to vibrate with the activity inside them.
Helsa had gone to The Hall every day to see what more was needed and if the whole place could be ready by the time Lady Basset arrived. It seemed an impossible task.
In addition her Ladyship had ordered a secretary to manage everything for her and it was just by luck that a former schoolmast
