That is, I'm here now, but I sha'n't be long. I've come from an over-Sunday at the beach with two of the other nurses, and I'm on my way back to the Sanatorium now. Yes, it's Della, smiled that young woman, blithely, already halfway across the room. Haven't I-Oh, Della! The voice grew suddenly warm with love and surprise. Well, Mary, answered a dear-me-what-now voice. In the hall above Della Wetherby unhesitatingly walked toward a half-open door, and knocked.

Y-yes, ma'am but-that is, she said- Miss Wetherby, however, was already halfway up the broad stairway and, with a despairing backward glance, the maid turned away.

Don't worry-I'll take the blame, she nodded, in answer to the frightened remonstrance in the girl's eyes. Carew is in, hesitated the girl but-she gave orders she'd see no one.ĭid she? Well, I'm no one, smiled Miss Wetherby, so she'll see me. Even her voice, as she greeted the maid that opened the door, vibrated with the joy of living. From the tip of her wing-trimmed hat to the toe of her low-heeled shoe she radiated health, capability, and alert decision. It indicated the fastest improvement in the health of the sector in the year-to-date (calendar).ĭon’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp.978-963-525-157-5 Chapter 1 DELLA SPEAKS HER MINDĭella Wetherby tripped up the somewhat imposing steps of her sister's Commonwealth Avenue home and pressed an energetic finger against the electric-bell button. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index grew to 57.2 in April from 56.4 in March.

India's activities of manufacturing accelerated to a four-month high in April, from new orders and favourable operating conditions.įactory orders and production rose at the strongest rates in 2023 so far, more jobs were created and companies stepped up input purchasing owing to stock-replenishment efforts, according to S&P India Manufacturing PMI. The overall S&P Global India Composite PMI Output Index rose to 61.6 in April, the highest since July 2010, as activity in both manufacturing and services remained strong. Rising price pressures, alongside an improving economic outlook, mean the Reserve Bank of India will likely lean towards keeping its key interest rate on hold rather than easing it anytime soon.

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