You're a host, Katy, and while I am taking care of you,
I'll be just delighted to have you go on looking after your black
sheep; but it's going to be lonely, for all that. After Eileen
has taken her personal possessions, what do you say to fixing up
that room with the belongings that Marian kept, and inviting her
to make that suite her home until such time as she may have a
home of her own again?"
"Foine!" cried Katy. "I'd love to be havin' her. I'd agree to
take orders from Miss Marian and to be takin' care of her jist
almost the same as I do of ye, Miss Linda. The one thing I don't
like about it is that it ain't fair nor right to give even Marian
the best. Ye be takin' that suite yourself, lambie, and give
Miss Marian your room all fixed up with her things, or, if ye
want her nearer, give her the guest room and make a guest room of
yours."
"I am willing to follow either of the latter suggestions for
myself," said Linda; "it might be pleasant to be across the hall
from Marian where we could call back and forth to each other. I
wouldn't mind a change as soon as I have time to get what I'd
need to make the change. I'll take the guest room for mine, and
you may call in a decorator and have my room freshly done and the
guest things moved into it."
Katy looked belligerent. Linda reached up and touched the
frowning lines on her forehead.
"Brighten your lovely features with a smile, Katherine me dear,"
she said gaily.
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