I am not very clever, and I only pursue what is clear to me, myself...." "Pursue ?" "Perhaps that's not the right word ?" Liza inquired quickly.
"The word is all right; I meant nothing." "I thought while I was abroad that even I might be of some use.

I have money of my own lying idle.

Why shouldn't I--even I--work for the common cause?
Besides, the idea somehow occurred to me all at once of itself.
I didn't invent it at all, and was delighted with it.

But I saw at once that I couldn't get on without some one to help, because I am not competent to do anything of myself.

My helper, of course, would be the co-editor of the book.