I'm so absolutely useless.

It's only because of the relationship that Mr.Craig is doing this." She said uneasily: "You are not really serious, are you ?" "Grimly serious." "About a--a desk and a salary--in my brother-in-law's office ?" "Unless you'll hire me as a useful man.

Otherwise, I hope for a big desk and a small salary.

I went to Mr.Craig this morning, and the minute I saw him I knew he was fine enough to be your brother-in-law.

And I said, 'I am Philip Ormond Berkley; how do you do!' And he said, 'How do you do!' And I said, 'I'm a relation,' and he said, 'I believe so.' And I said, 'I was educated at Harvard and in Leipsic; I am full of useless accomplishments, harmless erudition, and insolvent amiability, and I am otherwise perfectly worthless.