And let Dwight or any other man try to go the least bit too far--"As Fanny doubtless does with Joe," she suddenly added to herself.

For a moment she walked viciously.

Then she thought again of Dwight.

He had told her she really had voice enough with which to go on the stage if she chose.
"Though I hope you won't," he had added.
"Why not ?" she had asked.

In reply he had hinted at perils that made it all sound rather thrilling.
"Joe wouldn't like it," Dwight had said.
"I might sing in concerts--" "Joe wouldn't like it." "Oh, bother Joe!" Dwight had smiled a bit.