You left our hotel very suddenly this afternoon, and you left it very suddenly a few days ago; and so I've just called to make a few inquiries.' To do the lady justice, Miss Spencer bore the surprising ordeal very well.
She did not flinch; she betrayed no emotion.

The sole sign of perturbation was in her hurried breathing.
'You have ceased to be the Baroness Zerlinski,' Nella continued.

'May I sit down ?' 'Certainly, sit down,' said Miss Spencer, copying the girl's tone.
'You are a fairly smart young woman, that I will say.

What do you want?
Weren't my books all straight ?' 'Your books were all straight.

I haven't come about your books.