Joan felt there was danger of her being taken ill if she listened any longer; and seeing Madge's brother near the door, and unoccupied, she made her way across to him.
Niel Singleton, or Keeley, as he called himself upon the stage, was quite unlike his sister.

He was short and plump, with a preternaturally solemn face, contradicted by small twinkling eyes.

He motioned Joan to a chair and told her to keep quiet and not disturb the meeting.
"Is he brainy ?" he whispered after a minute.
"I like him," said Joan.
"I didn't ask you if you liked him," he explained to her.

"I asked you if he was brainy.

I'm not too sure that you like brainy men." "Yes, I do," said Joan.