"And Leslie isn't a goddess.
She's just a very beautiful woman, as human as the rest of us.

Did Miss Bryant tell you about Mr.Moore ?" "Yes,--he's mentally deficient, or something of the sort, isn't he?
But she said nothing about Mrs.Moore, and I supposed she'd be the usual hustling country housewife who takes in boarders to earn an honest penny." "Well, that's just what Leslie is doing," said Anne crisply.

"And it isn't altogether pleasant for her, either.

I hope you won't mind Dick.
If you do, please don't let Leslie see it.

It would hurt her horribly.
He's just a big baby, and sometimes a rather annoying one." "Oh, I won't mind him.