\"Idon\'tknow。Dryfoosthoughtofhavingladies，butitseemsyourinfallibleFulkersonoverruledhim。TheirpresencemighthavekeptLindauandourhostinbounds。\"
IthadbecomepartoftheMarches\'conjugaljokeforhimtopretendthatshecouldallownothingwronginFulkerson，andhenowlaughedwithamockingairofhavingexpecteditwhenshesaid:\"Well，then，ifMr。
Fulkersonsayshewillseethatitallcomesoutright，Isupposeyoumusttrusthistact。Iwouldn\'ttrustyours，Basil。ThefirstwrongstepwastakenwhenMr。Lindauwasaskedtohelponthemagazine。\"
\"Well，itwasyourinfallibleFulkersonthattookthestep，oratleastsuggestedit。I\'mhappytosayIhadtotallyforgottenmyearlyfriend。\"
Mrs。Marchwasdauntedandsilencedforamoment。Thenshesaid:\"Oh，pshaw!Youknowwellenoughhedidittopleaseyou。\"