to me - under the circumstances, I cannot blame her - but so far as
I am concerned, I have no affection whatever for any one else."

She crept back to her place.

"I could be so useful to you," she murmured.

"You could and you shall, if you will be sensible," he answered.

"Tell me how?" she begged.

He was silent for a moment.

"Are you acting now?" he asked.

"I am understudying Molly," she answered, "and I have a very small
part at the Globe."

He nodded.

"There is no reason to interfere with that," he said, "in fact, I
wish you to continue your connection with the profession. It brings
you into touch with the class of people among whom I am likely to
find clients."

"Go on, please," she begged.

"On two conditions - or rather one," he said, "you can, if you like,
become my secretary and partner - and find the money we shall
require to make a start."