"Don't go," he implored. "Come back to my office. I have your permits quite ready for you. I was busy with them all the time."
She turned round slowly and walked back with him to his office.
"Thank you very much," she said as she took the papers from his hand.
He opened the door for her with exaggerated courtesy, and she went on her way, brimming over with delight.
"I missed two teas this afternoon, but I got my permits and came off with flying colours," she confided to her dumb companion. "Let us go home and tell the mother all about it, Carlo mine."