That was the worst about Maggie: she wouldn't take advice from any one unless the advice were a coincidence with or an enlargement of her own wishes, and she was particularly temperish to-night.

He hastened to appease her.
"I guess the best of us have our off days.

It's all right unless"-- Barney hesitated, business fear and jealousy suddenly seizing him--"unless the way you acted tonight means you don't intend to go through with it ?" "Why shouldn't I go through with it ?" "No reason.

Unless you acted as you did to-night because"-- again Barney hesitated; again jealousy prompted him on--"because you've heard in some way from Larry Brainard.

Have you heard from Larry ?" Maggie met his gaze without flinching.