But he and Mona have so much to look after and attend to, that he spends most of his time on the road between here and New York." "Isn't Mona coming down here while I'm here ?" asked Patty.
"She promised to," Elise replied, "but Mona's promises are not to be implicitly depended on just now.

She's getting married with all her time and attention." "Well, a wedding like hers is to be does take a lot of planning.

And Mona's looking after everything herself.

She's a genius at that sort of thing, but it seems as if she ought to have some one to help her,--some relative, I mean." "Her father's a big help," said Roger, who had returned just in time to hear Patty's remark.
"Yes, I know it, but I mean a woman relative." "I know," agreed Roger.

"You're right, in a way.