“Don’t be silly,” she warned. “You’d better write down something about not worrying about your salary at all.”

“I’ll do that,” he returned.

He took out his engagement-book again and scribbled a line.

“Miss Winthrop says not to worry about my salary.”

“CAN’T? I KNOW MEN WHO SUPPORT A WIFE AND CHILDREN ON LESS”

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“I didn’t say it,” she protested.

“Them’s your very words.”