only mean! No, damn it, he was no prig to feel sleek and self important about it, but the event had a significance. Yes, she was big.
He wrote his letter, and when Molly read it she felt an immense desire to slap him.
"Dear Molly,—I'm sorry, but I remain in chains. Won't you leave me the possible chance of a compromise? Let these twelve months elapse, and let us see what sort of prophetess you are.
"I hear that 'Salome' is dead, or transferring herself to other owners. I can't help feeling glad, because you are so much finer than you will allow."
"She dashed off a hot reply.
"Dear Kit,—Go and be damned. Salome has gone because she bored me. And because my real work is the one and only thing. Man has no spoon in my porridge plate.—Yours—with utter sincerity,
