'You pay me quite enough.' 'You are not offended with me for asking ?' His tone had become astonishingly deferential.
'Not the least.

I am a business woman.

If I thought myself entitled to more I should say so.

But it is extremely doubtful whether I can really be of any use whatever to you.' 'All right,' said the Squire, returning to his own table.

'Now, then, let us go on with No.