She looks at who the officer pointed to and turned back to the fire. She only had to try one more time before it started. She got up and dusted her hands on her apron. She looked at the officer "I never said it would be a problem,<span style="font-style: italic">Sir</span>, don't be so quick to assume such things." After finishing the sentence she turned to Anthony. "As for you, Anthony,  the room you will be staying in is upstairs. I will show you as soon as my mother finishes preparing it."<br/><br/>"Now if you will excuse me, it seems I need to make some more tea." She picked up the tea tray and left the parlor and went into the kitchen to make some more. She didn't much like the attitudes of the soldiers, that was one of the few problems she had with them. Outdoors fine, but in someone else's home, they show no respect.