It is not necessary to be able to lecture in order to go into the lecture tour.
If ones name is celebrated all over the land, especially, and, if she is also beautiful, she is certain to draw large audiences." "But what should I lecture about ?" asked Laura, beginning in spite of herself to be a little interested as well as amused.
"Oh, why; woman--something about woman, I should say; the marriage relation, woman's fate, anything of that sort.

Call it The Revelations of a Woman's Life; now, there's a good title.

I wouldn't want any better title than that.

I'm prepared to make you an offer, Miss Hawkins, a liberal offer,--twelve thousand dollars for thirty nights." Laura thought.

She hesitated.