But Miriam had long since put her veto on her mother's black wig.

Mrs.Hyams was a meek, weak person and submitted in silence to the outrage on her deepest instincts.

Old Hyams was stronger, but not strong enough.

He, too, was a silent person.
"P'raps you're surprised," said Sugarman, "to get a call from me in my sealskin vest-coat.

But de fact is, marm, I put it on to call on a lady.
I only dropped in here on my vay." "Won't you take a chair ?" said Mrs.Hyams.She spoke English painfully and slowly, having been schooled by Miriam.
"No, I'm not tired.