The woman was really very good-looking, but baffling in her manner, as Mr.Robinson had said, and very hard to classify.

"That isn't what interests me," she protested.

"I've other reasons.

You're not a relative of the family, are you ?" she asked impetuously, leaning over the table to get a nearer view of my face.
"No, nor even a friend.

I am in their employ just now as a companion to Mrs.Packard.Her health is not very good, and the mayor is away a great deal." "I thought you didn't belong there.