But she never complained.
I told her that I had been uptown for a walk.
"Did you meet any one ?" she asked.
I said that I had met Captain Dean and Newcomb and the rest.

I said nothing of my encounter with the motor car.
"Captain Jed graciously informed me that his wife might be down to sit with you this afternoon," I said.

"Provided she didn't have anything else to do; he took pains to add that.

You mustn't see her, of course." She smiled.

"Why not ?" she asked.