Romance and amateur detective tale set in an English town. A graceful young lady left penniless by the death of her father, a tutor, takes a position as lady's maid to the slightly loud Lady Jakes. She teaches her mistress to be more gracious by example, is accused of theft when a missing ring is found in a glove in her room, and is cleared of guilt by her lawyer-suitor's percipience. Light. (PB)