It was not till the next day that Dan found an opportunity for personal talk with Sylvia, but he had already been making comparisons.

Sylvia was as well "put up" as any of the girls, and he began to note her quick changes of expression, the tones of her voice, the grace of her slim, strong hands.
He wanted to impress himself upon her; he wanted her to like him.
"News?
I don't know that I can give you any news.

You probably know that Mrs.Owen went to Fraserville for Christmas with the Bassetts?
Let me see, you do know the Bassetts, don't you ?" "Yes.

I was at Waupegan three summers ago at Mrs.Owen's, and Mrs.
Bassett and all of them were very good to me." "You probably don't know that I'm employed by Mr.Bassett.He has an office in Indianapolis where I'm trying to be a lawyer and I do small jobs for him.

I'm doing an errand for him now.