"I am twenty-five," she struck in sharply.
"Married, or unmarried?"
"Unmarried."
"You will excuse me for saying that I am surprised. A young person of your attractiveness—"
"Have you any more questions, sir?"
"Eh?—ah, to be sure! Qualifications?"
Hester briefly enumerated these. He did not appear to be listening, but sat eyeing her abstractedly, while he rattled the point of the paper-knife between his Upper and lower teeth.
"Yes, yes—quite satisfactory. Religious views?"
"I beg your pardon?"
"Religious views?"