What I have heard you saying to each other this evening and the other day when we called would make a very interesting book, though I disagree with you both from beginning to end.

It would sell, though." "It seems to me you rather take things for granted when you infer that the Countess would be willing to undertake anything of the kind." Barker looked at the Doctor steadily, and smiled.
"Do you really think so?
Do you imagine that if you would do the work she would have any objection whatever to giving you the benefit of her views and experience ?" "In other words," Claudius said, "you are referring to the possibility of a journey to America, in the company of the charming woman to whom you have introduced me." "You are improving, Professor; that is exactly what I mean.

Let us adjourn from the bowers of Baden to the wind-swept cliffs of Newport--we can be there before the season is over.

But I forgot, you thought you would not like Newport." "I am not sure," said Claudius.

"Do you think the Countess would go ?" "If you will call there assiduously, and explain to her the glorious future that awaits your joint literary enterprise, I believe she might be induced." Claudius went to bed that night with his head full of this new idea, just as Mr.Barker had intended.