She was feeling much happier; her tottering self-respect was almost restored.
"He is a dear little man!" she said to herself with enthusiasm, as she waited for him to purchase some stamps.
"You've done me no end of good," she said frankly to the man himself as they turned back.
"I am very pleased to hear it," said Scott.

"And it is extremely kind of you to say so." "It's the truth," she maintained.

"And, oh, you haven't been smoking all this time.

Don't you want to ?" He stopped at once, and took out his cigarette-case.

"Now you mention it, I think I do.