"It would be a great help if you could stay at least until mother learns
to use her crutches," urged Miss Enid.
"Yes, and until we get some one we can trust to stay with us at night,"
added Miss Isobel.
"I'll stay as long as you like!" said Quin heartily; and he departed to
make his peace with Madam.
CHAPTER 12
From that time on Quin's status in the family became less anomalous. To
be sure, he was still Mr. Randolph's private secretary, Madam's top
sergeant, Miss Isobel's and Miss Enid's body-guard, and the household's
general-utility man; but he was now something else in addition. Miss
Isobel had discovered, quite by chance, that he was the grandson of Dr.
Ezra Quinby, whose book "Christianizing China" had been one of the
inspirations of her girlhood.
"And to think we considered asking him to eat in the pantry!" she
exclaimed in horror to her sister.
"Well, I told you all along he was a gentleman by instinct," said Miss
Enid.
To be sure, they were constantly shocked by his manners and his frank
method of speech, but they were also exhilarated. He was like a
disturbing but refreshing breeze that swept through their quiet, ordered
lives.
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