"Her husband does them for her, perhaps."
"Perhaps! Then why is he not here, to tell me the work which belongs to
each woman, and how she is to do it; what work is required, and how I am
to get my things to do with? But how can the Master attend to his own
duties and those of the Head Matron too?"
"The Deputy will tell you."
"He must have his own duties to attend to--how can he perform hers? He
is just as willing to tell me as you are, and I don't think he knows any
more about my place than you do."
"The women know, they will tell you."