Her tone was much too level for her not to be looking directly at him.

To any response he might give of the same nature I had no clue, but his tone when he answered was as cool and deferentially polite as was to be expected from a man chosen by Mayor Packard for his private secretary.

"Mrs.Packard, your fears are very natural.

A woman shrinks from such inquiries, even when sustained by the consciousness that nothing can rob her name of its deserved honor.

But if we let one innuendo pass, how can we prevent a second?
The man who did this thing should be punished.