A PAIR OF BLUE
52
'Yes,
EYES.
see/ said Elfride
I
thoughtfully.
But of course
'
Why
quite with men.
softly
it is
don't
and
different
you write
novels, Mr. Knight?'
Because
'
I couldn't
write one that would
interest anybody.'
'Why?' 'For several reasons.
It
a
requires
talented omission of your real thoughts to
make a
novel popular, for one thing.'
'Is that really necessary?
you could learn
sure tice,'
as
said Elfride
am
do that with prac-
to
mth
Well, I
an ex-cathedrd
air,
became a person who spoke from ex-
perience in the great
name
'So
'
You would make
a
for certain,' she continued.
many
days, that
art.
it is
people
make a name nowa-
more distinguished
to remain
in obscurity.'
—
me seriously apart from the subject — why don't }^ou write a volume instead '
Tell
of loose articles?' she insisted. '
Since
you
are pleased to
make me
talk
