"A door opened suddenly, and her brother Burt came in."
There was no salve for his wounded sensibilities save, perhaps, in the look of dumb expostulation which the girl cast upon her brother and in the few commonplace words which she addressed to their caller before she went out.
"Kindly wait a few moments, and the papers will be ready to take back. Perhaps you will find this other chair more comfortable."
It was after this fashion that he first met Abbie Brainard; met her—as he reported it to McDowell—and hardly more.
He followed his brother-in-law into the elevator and they dropped swiftly to the ground floor. At this level is situated the Acme Lunch Room.
[V]
McDowell took a cup of tea and an expeditious doughnut standing, and hurried away. Ogden, who had not overcome his habit of leisurely eating, lingered behind.