After the long sea journey, she was met in London by Mr
Craven's housekeeper, Mrs Medlock. Together they
travelled north by train. Mrs Medlock was a large woman,
with a very red face and bright black eyes. Mary did not like
her, but that was not surprising, because she did not usually
like people. Mrs Medlock did not like Mary either.
'What a disagreeable child!' thought the housekeeper.
'But perhaps I should talk to her.