I was making my bed, having received strict orders from Bessie to get it arranged before she returned (for Bessie now frequently employed me as a sort of under- nurserymaid, to tidy the room, dust the chairs, &c.).
Yo estaba haciendo mi cama, ya que había recibido perentorias órdenes de Bessie de que la tuviese arreglada antes de que ella regresase.