"I am."
"Your reputation has preceded you!" exclaimed Lynde, with one of his most entrancing smiles. "I shall be only too glad to engage you. You know the duties without my going into detail. There is only one thing that I shall require that he did not, perhaps, and that is, in addition to a typewriter, I wish you to act rather as a private secretary. You are to open all of my mail that is not marked personal, reporting the contents to me, that I may not be bothered with it. You think you can do that?"
"Perhaps not just at first, but I am so familiar now with the work of a lawyer's office that I don't think I would have much difficulty in learning."
"That will be quite satisfactory. And the salary?"
The charming face colored crimson.
"I know so little of business," she answered, hesitatingly. "Of course beginning with you is quite different from what it would be if you were sure that I could do your work."
"But I am sure! I should expect to pay the same that Mr. Lefevre did, with a suitable addition for the extra amount of work. I suppose that would be reasonable?"
"More than I could expect."
"Can you begin to-day?"
"Yes, sir."