Mrs.Hannaford was radiant with pleasure; Olga looked amused.
"Why do you laugh ?" Piers asked, turning to the girl.
"I didn't exactly laugh.

But it seems odd.

I can't quite think of you as a merchant." "To tell you the truth, I can't quite think of myself in that light either.

I'm only a bungler at commerce, but I've worked hard, and I have a certain amount of knowledge.

For one thing, I've got hold of the language; this last year I've travelled a good deal in Russia for our firm, and it often struck me that I might just as well be doing the business on my own account.