| 1 | The landlady of the hotel entered. | |
| 2 | The proprietor was a Greek with hairy arms. | |
| 3 | Josephina, the proprietress of Hydrangea House, had been easy to talk with on the phone. | |
| 4 | Neither did he, the man replied, and they sat for a long time in silence till the proprietress approached again and asked if they needed more food. | |
| 5 | Emerging from the kitchen, the diner's owner, Miss Sarah - as she is fondly known locally - frowned at the giggling girl. |