"What is your salary?" I named it. "I shall double it, Miss Brickley. That is only fair, because I shall make great demands on you." I tried to stammer my thanks. "Haven't you got some questions to ask me?" she said. "What is the nature of your business?" I diffidently inquired. "You will soon see," she said smiling. "I assure you it is quite honest. You may call me a practical psychologist—specialising in the feminine."