He was more than enthusiastic over your graciousness and your beauty.

I never heard him talk so much before in all the years I have known him.
Needless to say, I indorsed everything he said about the dearest old lady in the world, and then we celebrated by dining together and drinking a toast to Auntie Sue.

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." Auntie Sue went with the letter to Brian, and acquainted him with that part of the banker's communication which related to the absconding clerk; but, about her relation to the president of the Empire Consolidated Savings Bank, she said nothing.
"Isn't it splendid!" she finished, her face glowing with delight.
"Splendid ?" he echoed, looking at her with grave, questioning eyes.
"Why, yes, of course!" she returned.