She and Wylie welcomed each other like old friends.

He was delighted when he learned that she had taken the room.
"You won't mind Aunt Kate after a while," said he.

"She's sour and nosey, but she's honest and respectable--and that's the main thing just now with you.

And I think you'll get a job all right.
Aunt Kate's got a lady friend that's head saleslady at Shillito's.

She'll know of something." Wylie was so kind and so hopeful that Susan felt already settled.