His genial personality was wonderfully reassuring.

He kissed her lightly, and took up his correspondence.
"Let me open them!" she said.
He stood by and watched her while she did it.

She was very deft in all her ways, but to-day for some reason her hands were not quite so steady as usual.
Nick threw a sudden glance across at Max while he waited.

"Miss Campion all right this morning ?" he asked.
"Apparently," said Max, staring deliberately at a point some inches above Nick's head.
Nick pivoted round abruptly, and found Violet standing in the doorway directly behind him.

He went instantly to meet her.
"Hullo, Miss Campion! You're just in time for breakfast.