"Surprisingly better!" he pronounced. "Infinitely better! We ought both to be grateful. Pray believe that we _are_ grateful.""If you mean grateful to me," Mr. Rayburn remarked, "I don't quite understand--""You don't quite understand? Is it possible that you have forgotten our conversation when I first had the honor of receiving you? Look at Mrs. Zant again."Mr. Rayburn looked; and Mrs. Zant's brother-in-law explained himself.
"You notice the return of her color, the healthy brightness of her eyes. (No, my dear, I am not paying you idle compliments; Iam stating plain facts.) For that happy result, Mr. Rayburn, we are indebted to you.""Surely not?"