Because, you know, people would only laugh at the idea of a woman being able to do a man's work." "I'm mute," he nodded again, and started for the door, his mouth buttoned very tightly indeed.

But even while his hand was stretched out to reach the knob, he paused and then returned to the desk.
"Miss Mary," he said, "I'm an old man, and you're a young girl.

I know nothing, mind you, but sometimes there are funny things going on in the world.

And a man's not a fool.

What I'm going to tell you now, I want you to remember it, but forget who told it to you.