FortunatelyforthereposeofMorgan，who，underothercircumstances，wouldhavediscoveredontheveryfirstdaythathisairyretreatwasbynomeanshighenoughtoplacehimoutofJessie’sreach，theideaofsettlingherselfinstantlyinhernewhabitationexcludedeveryotherideafromthemindofourfairguest。Shepinnedupthenankeen—coloredtravelingdressinfestoonsallroundheronthespot；informedusthatwewerenowabouttomakeacquaintancewithherinthenewcharacterofawomanofbusiness；anddarteddownstairsinmadhighspirits，screamingforMatildaandthetrunkslikeachildforasetofnewtoys。ThewholesomeprotestofNatureagainsttheartificialrestraintsofmodernlifeexpresseditselfinallthatshesaidandinallthatshedid。Shehadneverknownwhatitwastobehappybefore，becauseshehadneverbeenallowed，untilnow，todoanythingforherself。Shewasdownonherkneesatonemoment，blowingthefire，andtellingusthatshefeltlikeCinderella；
shewasuponatablethenext，attackingthecobwebswithalongbroom，andwishingshehadbeenbornahousemaid。Asformyunfortunatefriend，theupholsterer，hewasleveledtotheranksatthefirstefforthemadetoassumethecommandofthedomesticforcesinthefurnituredepartment。Shelaughedathim，pushedhimabout，disputedallhisconclusions，alteredallhisarrangements，andendedbyorderinghalfhisbedroomfurnituretobetakenbackagain，fortheoneunanswerablereasonthatshemeanttodowithoutit。
Aseveningapproached，thescenepresentedbythetworoomsbecameeccentrictoapitchofabsurditywhichisquiteindescribable。Thegrim，ancientwallsofthebedroomhadtheliveliestmoderndressing—gownsandmorning—wrappershangingallaboutthem。Themaninarmorhadacollectionofsmartlittlebootsandshoesdanglingbylacesandribbonsroundhisironlegs。Aworm—eaten，steel—claspedcasket，draggedoutofacorner，frownedontheupholsterer’sbrand—newtoilet—table，andheldamiscellaneousassortmentofcombs，hairpins，andbrushes。
Herestoodagloomyantiquechair，thepatriarchofitstribe，whosearmsofblackenedoakembracedapairofpert，newdealbonnet—boxesnotafortnightold。There，throwndownlightlyonaruggedtapestrytable—cover，thelonglaborofcenturiespast，laythebrief，delicateworkofaweekagointheshapeofsilkandmuslindressesturnedinsideout。Inthemidstofalltheseconfusionsandcontradictions，MissJessierangedtoandfro，theactivecenterofthewholesceneofdisorder，nowsingingatthetopofhervoice，andnowdeclaringinherlightheartedwaythatoneofusmustmakeuphismindtomarryherimmediately，asshewasdeterminedtosettlefortherestofherlifeatTheGlenTower。
Shefollowedupthatannouncement，whenwemetatdinner，byinquiringifwequiteunderstoodbythistimethatshehadlefther\"companymanners\"inLondon，andthatshemeanttogovernusallatherabsolutewillandpleasure，throughoutthewholeperiodofherstay。Havingthusprovidedattheoutsetfortheduerecognitionofherauthoritybythehouseholdgenerallyandindividuallyhavingbrisklyplannedoutallherownforthcomingoccupationsandamusementsoverthewineandfruitatdessert，andhavingpositivelysettled，betweenherfirstandsecondcupsoftea，whereourconnectionwiththemwastobeginandwhereitwastoend，shehadactuallysucceeded，whenthetimecametoseparateforthenight，insettingusasmuchatourease，andinmakingherselfascompletelyanecessarypartofourhouseholdasifshehadlivedamongusforyearsandyearspast。