It seems they had come in the carriage with their reverend relative, and had been conducting a rummaging scrutiny of the room upstairs, while he transacted business with the housekeeper, questioned the laundress, and lectured the superintendent.
Pare che fossero giunte prima in carrozza e avessero esaminati i dormitorii intanto che il signor Bockelhurst obbligava la direttrice ad ascoltar le prediche.