"Oh, please." Ellie answered to desire for milk to cool off her tea. A white waterfall cascaded into cups finer than anything at home. A question was posed, did she intend to work as a shopgirl and maid forever, hmm Ellie's nose twitched as she considered it. A slurp of tea followed.

"I expect so. I'm not smart enough for anythin' else. Until a man comes along."