"It's not a thing you can jump into," he said shortly.

"Have you written anything, anywhere, for the press before ?" "Only one or two things that have appeared in the local paper at home.

They were more or less admired by the people there, so far as that goes." "Were you paid for them ?" Elfrida shook her head.

"I've often heard the editor say he paid for nothing but his telegrams," she said.
"There it is, you see." "I want to write for _Raffini's Chronicle_," Elfrida said quickly.

"You know the editor of _Raffini_, of course, Mr.Parke.You know everybody.