Even if a bit startling, he was at least refreshing after the type of young men she was in the habit of meeting.
"He was talking about that last night," she said.

"I think father rather stands in both admiration and awe of you." "I'm glad to hear that," he returned quite seriously.

"It's a good attitude in which to have the man with whom you expect to do business." "I think I shall have to tell him that," she observed, highly amused.
"He will enjoy it, and it may put him on his guard." "I don't mind," he concluded after due reflection.

"It won't hurt a particle.

If anything, if he likes me so far, that will only increase it.