'Well, now, that depends--that depends,' he says.

He talks slow like that, you know.

'I'll tell you what time I want the car, George,' he says, 'if you'll tell ME what you think of this statue!' That's exactly his words! Asked the darky what he thought of that Arab Edith and mother bought for the hall!" Mary pondered upon this.

"He might have been in fun, perhaps," she suggested.
"Askin' a darky what he thought of a piece of statuary--of a work of art! Where on earth would be the fun of that?
No, you're just kind-hearted--and that's the way you OUGHT to be, of course--" "Thank you, Mr.Sheridan!" she laughed.
"See here!" he cried.

"Isn't there any way for us to get over this Mister and Miss thing?
A month's got thirty-one days in it; I've managed to be with you a part of pretty near all the thirty-one, and I think you know how I feel by this time--" She looked panic-stricken immediately.