"He'll be out by the time you set. His resignation as vice-president is on the way downtown. I'm sending him to apologize to you. I want to do everything, anything to show my deep humiliation, my deep regret."
No answer from the other end of the wire.
"Are you there, Horace?"
"Yes."
"Have I made myself clear? Is there anything I can do?"
"Nothing. Is that all?"
"Can you come up here? It's impossible for me to leave my bedroom—simply out of the question."
"I'm too busy this morning."
"This afternoon?"
"Not to-day. Good-by."