She requires a sort of combination friend and lady's maid and secretary and waitress, and I don't think our Mary-'Gusta would enjoy that sort of job.

I certainly shouldn't--with Clara." His wife was indignant.

"I might have known you would be ready with the cold water," she declared.

"Clara is--well, cranky, and particular and all that, but the opportunity is wonderful.

The girl would travel and meet the best people--" "She might remove their wraps, I admit." "Nonsense! And if Clara took a fancy to her she might leave her a good sum of money when she died." "Perhaps, providing the girl didn't die first.