Major and Mrs.Monarch confessed to me they had hoped I might be able to work THEM into my branch of the enterprise.

They knew I was to do the first of the books, Rutland Ramsay, but I had to make clear to them that my participation in the rest of the affair--this first book was to be a test--must depend on the satisfaction I should give.

If this should be limited my employers would drop me with scarce common forms.

It was therefore a crisis for me, and naturally I was making special preparations, looking about for new people, should they be necessary, and securing the best types.

I admitted however that I should like to settle down to two or three good models who would do for everything.
"Should we have often to--a--put on special clothes ?" Mrs.Monarch timidly demanded.
"Dear yes--that's half the business." "And should we be expected to supply our own costumes?
"Oh no; I've got a lot of things.