"Eh ?" he exclaimed.

"Why, I never thought about her, Sam.

I declare I never did.

I--I'll fetch the wash basin inside this very minute." And he did.

The inconvenience attached to the breaking off of a summer-time habit of years troubled him not half as much as the fear that he might have offended a fellow creature's sensibilities.
Jed Winslow was far too sensitive himself and his own feelings had been hurt too many times to make hurting those of another a small offense in his eyes.
But these were minor inconveniences attached to his new position as landlord.