"I won't give it up until
then, but I haven't much hope after that last chapter."
So Harley went to Barnegat, after destroying his letter to Messrs.
Herring, Beemer, & Chadwick, whilst I put my breach of faith into
operation.)
CHAPTER VII: A BREACH OF FAITH
"Having sworn too hard-a-keeping oath,
Study to break it, and not to break my troth."
- "Love's Labor's Lost."
When I assured Harley that I should keep my hands off his heroine
until he requested me to do otherwise, after my fruitless attempt to
discipline her into a less refractory mood, I fully intended to keep
my promise. She was his, as far as she possessed any value as
literary material, and he had as clear a right to her exclusive use
as if she had been copyrighted in his name--at least so far as his
friends were concerned he had. Others might make use of her for
literary purposes with a clear conscience if they chose to do so, but
the hand of a friend must be stayed. Furthermore, my own experience
with the young woman had not been successful enough to lead me to
believe that I could conquer where Harley had been vanquished.
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