Guess I'd have opened the door for you, instead of lettin' you do it yourself." "Thank you," answered his niece.

"I came to see you on--I suppose you might call it business.

At any rate, it is a financial matter.

I sha'n't detain you long." Captain Elisha was a trifle disappointed.
"Oh," he said, "on business, was it?
I hoped--I didn't know but you'd come just out of sociability.

However, I'm mighty glad to see you, Caroline, no matter what it's for.