Paine is my name." "Oh!" the tone was not enthusiastic.

"Where is Jenkins ?" "He is attending to the horse.

Pardon me, Miss Colton, but won't you take this umbrella ?" This seemed to strike her as a trifle absurd.

"Why, thank you," she said, "but I am afraid an umbrella would be useless in this storm.

Is the horse all right ?" "Yes, though he is very much frightened.