"Never saw him before in my life, but——"
"How often did he come by?"
"Two or three times a week."
She had almost given up the attempt to work in her explanations edgewise. The rapid volley of questions prevented all elaboration.
"How often did he stop at Prof. Arnold's?"
"Almost every time."
"Was it Bertha who came to the door?"
"No, sir; it was Ellen generally. She was the cook, you know; got $4 a week, but she wasn't a patch on Bertha just the same."
"When did he stop coming with his—vegetables, was it, he sold?"
"Yes, sir; vegetables, and once potted plants."