His manner, too, was immensely improved.

His tone was almost gentle.

Nevertheless, there was a perplexed frown upon his forehead and an anxious look in his eyes.
"Business all right, I hope ?" Burton asked him, after he had welcomed his late employer, installed him in an easy chair and pushed a box of cigarettes towards him.
"It is better than all right," Mr.Waddington replied.

"It is wonderful.

We have never had such crowds at the sales, and I have taken on four more clerks in the house-letting department." Burton laughed softly.