There was a moment of silence, and she could almost see Sondra assessing what to do.
The assessment roll thus prepared is reviewed by a local board of review; an equalization between the assessing districts in a county is made annually by the county board of supervisors, and between the counties in the state every five years (and at such other times as the legislature may direct) by the state board of equalization, which is composed of the lieutenant-governor, auditor-general, secretary of state, treasurer, and commissioner of the land office.
He neared, assessing her with a level of interest that made her uncomfortable.
He regarded her for a long moment, as if assessing if she was going to run or cry, then closed the door.
