MymistresswasanEnglishlady。HewasCountandshewasCountess。Therewasagirltodohousemaid’sworkwhenIgotthere。Shewasnotover-cleanortidy，buttherewasnoharminher。Iandsheweretheonlyservantsinthehouse。
Ourmasterandmistresscameafterwegotin；andassoonastheydidcomeweweretold，downstairs，thatcompanywasexpectedfromthecountry。
Thecompanywasmymistress’sniece，andthebackbedroomonthefirstfloorwasgotreadyforher。MymistressmentionedtomethatLadyGlydethatwashernamewasinpoorhealth，andthatImustbeparticularinmycookingaccordingly。Shewastocomethatday，aswellasIcanremember——butwhateveryoudo，don’ttrustmymemoryinthematter。Iamsorrytosayit’snouseaskingmeaboutdaysofthemonth，andsuch-like。ExceptSundays，halfmytimeItakenoheedofthem，beingahard-workingwomanandnoscholar。AllIknowisLadyGlydecame，andwhenshedidcome，afinefrightshegaveusallsurely。Idon’tknowhowmasterbroughthertothehouse，beinghardatworkatthetime。Buthedidbringherintheafternoon，Ithink，andthehousemaidopenedthedoortothem，andshowedthemintotheparlour。Beforeshehadbeenlongdowninthekitchenagainwithme，weheardahurry-skurryupstairs，andtheparlourbellringinglikemad，andmymistress’svoicecallingoutforhelp。
Webothranup，andtherewesawtheladylaidonthesofa，withherfaceghastlywhite，andherhandsfastclenched，andherheaddrawndowntooneside。Shehadbeentakenwithasuddenfright，mymistresssaid，andmasterhetoldusshewasinafitofconvulsions。Iranout，knowingtheneighbourhoodalittlebetterthantherestofthem，tofetchthenearestdoctor’shelp。ThenearesthelpwasatGoodricke’sandGarth’s，whoworkedtogetheraspartners，andhadagoodnameandconnection，asIhaveheard，allroundStJohn’sWood。MrGoodrickewasin，andhecamebackwithmedirectly。
Itwassometimebeforehecouldmakehimselfofmuchuse。Thepoorunfortunateladyfelloutofonefitintoanother，andwentonsotillshewasquiteweariedout，andashelplessasanew-bornbabe。Wethengothertobed。MrGoodrickewentawaytohishouseformedicine，andcamehackagaininaquarterofanhourorless。Besidesthemedicinehebroughtabitofhollowmahoganywoodwithhim，shapedlikeakindoftrumpet，andafterwaitingalittlewhile，heputoneendoverthelady’sheartandtheothertohisear，andlistenedcarefully。