and all the payment the brownie ever asked for was a bowl of broth . from the very day of her marriage barbaik had noted with surprise and rage that things ceased to be done for her as they had been done all the weeks and months before . she complained to jegu of his laziness , and he only stared at her , not understanding what she was talking about . but the brownie , who was standing by , burst out laughing , and confessed that all the good offices she spoke of had been performed by him , for the sake of jegu , but that now he had other business to do , and it was high time that she looked after her house herself .
things ceased to be done for her since the very day of her marriage .
why was barbaik surprised and enraged ?
why was barbaik surprised and enraged ?