As a test of his affection that would be
a strong situation; but with the twins along, making the remarks they
are likely to make, and all that--no, there is no hope for Mrs.
Corwin, except in a juvenile story--something like 'Two Twins in a
Boat, not to Mention the Widow,' or something of that sort. Poor
woman! I'll let her rest in peace, for the present. She'll enjoy
her trip, anyhow; and as for Osborne and Balderstone, I'll let them
fight it out for that dark-eyed little woman from Chicago I saw on
board, and when the best man wins I'll put the whole thing into a
short story."
Then began a new quest for characters to go with Marguerite Andrews.
"She must have a chaperon, to begin with," thought Harley. "That is
indispensable. Herring, Beemer, & Chadwick regard themselves as
conservators of public morals, in their 'Blue and Silver Series,' so
a girl unmarried and without a chaperon would never do for this book.
If they were to publish it in their 'Yellow Prism Series' I could
fling all such considerations to the winds, for there they cater to
stronger palates, palates cultivated by French literary cooks, and
morals need not be considered, provided the story is well told and
likely to sell; but this is for the other series, and a chaperon is a
sine qua non.
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