I told Jim, the driver, to go slowly, for I like to have a good look at people before I know them.

And by the way, Kitty, an idea comes into my head," and as she said this, the old lady's eyes twinkled, and a little smile stole over the lower part of her wrinkled face.

"Perhaps you may not like the doctor to have such an extremely pretty secretary.
Perhaps you may have preferred her to have a stubby nose and a freckled face.

How is that, Kitty ?" "Nonsense," said Mrs.Tolbridge.

"It makes no manner of difference what sort of a face a secretary has; her handwriting is much more important." "Oh," said Miss Panney, "I am glad to hear that.