She felt a natural proprietary interest in the success of the afternoon.

"My dear," she said emotionally, "you're perfectly wonderful!" "I am?
Why ?" "To any other just-married girl this would have been an ordeal, a nerve-wrecking event.

But you've been as cool as a fish--I've been watching you.

You might have been brought up in a vice-regal lodge and hobnobbed all your life with ambassadors.

How do you do it ?" Joan laughed and threw out her arms.