1)"spell it out": tell you 1 ; 2)"took his time" implies that Ogilvie intends to 2 her 3 and shows his 4 over them. 3)"challenging her objection": openly 5 her to object to his 6 . 4) "beyond wrinkling her nose in distaste": just showing her 7 ; 5)"made no comment": didn't 8 "fancy" means the car is 9 6) "a lady friend": 10 , using 11 (rhetorical device) 7) "least ways": 12 you'd call her this.