"No. My anything; pet--secretary--messenger--I don't know what."
"You like to have her about you, as you would like to have a flower, or a bird, or a picture, or a poodle--no, not a poodle, though--or anything else that was equally pretty?" says Volumnia, sympathizing. "Yes, how charming now! And how well that delightful old soul Mrs. Rouncewell is looking. She must be an immense age, and yet she is as active and handsome! She is the dearest friend I have, positively!"

"No. My pet - secretary - messenger - I don't know what."
"You like to have her about you, as you would like to have a flower, or a bird, or anything else that was equally pretty?" says Volumnia, sympathizing. "Yes, how charming! And how well that delightful old soul Mrs. Rouncewell is looking. She must be an immense age, and yet she is so active and handsome! She is the dearest friend I have!"
