"Miss Wynrod," said Good seriously, "to champion the cause of those girls and to tell the truth about what they are suffering might cost The Dispatch—a great deal of money."
Judith was silent for a moment. "In other words, we are hired by the department stores to be neutral."
"Precisely," said Good.
"Suppose we snapped our fingers at them?"
"I've already told you what would happen."
"But I thought you wanted a free newspaper?"
"I did and do, Miss Wynrod."
"How many curious things I'm learning," said Judith. Then, with a shudder, she added, "What a dreadful neighbourhood this is. Did you ever see so many children?"
"Do children make neighbourhoods dreadful?" he asked sarcastically, nettled by her irrelevance. But she was silent, remaining so until they reached downtown.
"I think,—if you'll let me off at The Dispatch office ..." said Good stiffly.