It sometimes takes days, and is not really suitable work for a woman, even in war-time.

Often the brutes are savage, and always they are obstinate.

The shop-lady could not afford to go to the City by Tube, not to mention the ferry fare, which was rather expensive and erratic, not being L.C.C.Of course a flash of lightning is generally available for magic people.

But it is considered not only unpatriotic but bad form to use lightning in war-time.
The shop was not expecting customers on Sunday, but its manageress had hardly got her head well into the basin when somebody entered.

She stood up dripping.
"Is Miss Thelma Bennett Watkins at home ?" asked Sarah Brown, after a pause, during which she made her characteristic effort to remember what she had come for.
"No," said the other.