It's Mr.
Stoller's." At the surprise in her face he hurried on.

"He's got back his first letter in the paper, and he's so much pleased with the way he reads in print, that he wants to celebrate." "Yes," said Mrs.March, non-committally.
Burnamy laughed again.

"But he's bashful, and he isn't sure that you would all take it in the right way.

He wants you as friends of mine; and he hasn't quite the courage to ask you himself." This seemed to Mrs.March so far from bad that she said: "That's very nice of him.

Then he's satisfied with--with your help?
I'm glad of that." "Thank you.