They began with the nursery and went on, step by step, until they arrived at the shipping room.
"Do you think they are overworked ?" asked Mary then.
The three callers shook their heads.

They had all grown rather silent as the tour had progressed, but in their eyes was the light of those who have seen revelations.
"As happy a factory as I have ever seen," said one.

"In fact, it makes it difficult to say what we wanted to say." They returned to the office and when they were seated again, Mary said, "What is it you wanted to say ?" "We wanted to talk to you about the strike.

As we understand your principle, Miss Spencer, you regard it as unfair to bar a woman from any line of work which she may wish to follow--simply because she is a woman." "That's it," she said.
"And for the same reason, of course, no man should be debarred from working, simply because he's a man." They smiled at that.
"Such being the case," he continued, "I think we ought to be able to find some way of settling this strike to the satisfaction of both sides.

Of course you know, Miss Spencer, that you have won the strike.