You see, Tom, what a helpmate my little Nora is.

I don't have to feel ashamed of any act of mine; I don't have to feel embarrassed after I have put my foot in it, nor anything.

Nora does all of that for me.

Really, Tom, you ought to train Grace to be ashamed for you for your shortcomings, or to be embarrassed for you.

You have no idea what a lot of bother over nothing it relieves a fellow of." "Nora Wingate is a very busy woman," observed Emma, whereat there was a laugh at Hippy's expense.
"Tom Gray's wife doesn't have to apologize for him," laughed Grace.
"Folks, don't you think this conversation is growing rather personal?
I would suggest that we all put on the brakes and start something less personal." The brakes were instantly put on in one direction, but wholly released in another.