a secretary for mayfair and mayfair describes in vivid detail one of stella 's visits to the office , when she appeared in a dashing fur coat and very high heels , with a bottle of bootleg whiskey in a brown paper bag from which she drank all during the meeting , erupting into wild laughter at all the funny legal phrases read out to her regarding the transaction involved cortland seemed to have been charmed , but also a little weary finally , in a good-natured way , he told stella to go on to her luncheon , and he would take care of the whole thing .