I must go down on my knees to them if necessary." "Do you mean," asked Alice slowly, "never to tell ?" "Oh, never, never, never!" cried Annie.
"I doubt," said Alice, "if you can keep such a matter secret.

I doubt if your publishers will consent." "They must.

I will never have it known! Poor Margaret!" "I don't pity her at all," said Alice.

"I do pity her husband who worships her, and there is talk of his running for State Senator and this would ruin him.

And I am sorry for the children." "Nobody shall ever know," said Annie.
"But how can you manage with the publishers ?" "I don't know.