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"I am afraid," she said, "that I do not understand very much about the nature or
the purpose of your work, but I presume the idea is to make the concern with
which you are connected more prosperous--more successful?"
"Yes," said her father, "that is the idea, and even in the short time he has been
with us Mr. Torrance has effected some very excellent changes."
"
It must be very interesting work," commented the girl; "a profession that requires
years of particular experience and study, and I suppose one must be really
thoroughly efficient and successful himself, too, before he can help to improve
upon the methods of others or to bring them greater prosperity."
"
Quite true," said Jimmy. "Whatever a man undertakes he should succeed in
before he can hope to bring success to others."
"
Even in trifling occupations, I presume," suggested the girl, "efficiency methods
are best--an efficiency expert could doubtlessly drive a milk-wagon better than an
ordinary person?" And she looked straight into Jimmy's eyes, an unquestioned
challenge in her own.
"
"
Unquestionably," said Jimmy. "He could wait on table better, too."
Or sell stockings?" suggested Elizabeth.
It was at this moment that Mr. Compton was called to the telephone in an
adjoining room, and when he had gone the girl turned suddenly upon Jimmy
Torrance. There was no cordiality nor friendship in her expression; a sneer
upcurved her short upper lip.
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