Basil, I want you to try it! I know it will give you a new lease of life to have a congenial occupation." March laughed, but his wife persisted.

"I'm all for your trying it, Basil; indeed I am.
If it's an experiment, you can give it up." "It can give me up, too." "Oh, nonsense! I guess there's not much fear of that.

Now, I want you to telegraph Mr.Fulkerson, so that he'll find the despatch waiting for him when he gets to New York.

I'll take the whole responsibility, Basil, and I'll risk all the consequences." III.
March's face had sobered more and more as she followed one hopeful burst with another, and now it expressed a positive pain.

But he forced a smile and said: "There's a little condition attached.