She produced an abstract of title and bade him read aloud the description of the property conveyed while she held the deed.

At one point she took a pen and crossed a _t_; otherwise the work of Wright and Fitch was approved.

When she had signed her name, and while Dan was filling in the certificate, she scrutinized him closely.
"You're in Mr.Fitch's office, are you ?" she inquired.
"Not now; but I was there for a time.

I happened to call on Mr.Fitch this evening and he asked me to bring the deed over." "Let me see, I don't believe I know any Harwoods here." "I haven't been here long enough to be known," answered Dan, looking up and smiling.
Mrs.Owen removed her hat and tossed it on a little stand, as though hats were a nuisance in this world and not worthy of serious consideration.

She continued her observation of Dan, who was applying a blotter to his signature.
"I'll have to take this to my office to affix the seal.