“Oh, for God’s sake . . . !” said Wilfred, putting down his pipe.
“Why throw the second girl into the man’s arms?”
“But I’ve made it clear from the beginning that she was the right one for him.”
“I know; but the real business of the story is between the other two; and the pleasant touch at the end takes the edge off its grim reality.”
“A happy ending is not in itself inartistic,” said Wilfred combatively.
“Of course not! But in this case . . .”
“I could cut out their actual coming together,” said Wilfred, very reluctantly; “and just leave the second girl in the offing . . .”
She shook her head. “The suggestion would be the same.”
“It wouldn’t sell,” said Wilfred sullenly.
“This one was not supposed to be a seller,” said Fanny. “This was your holiday.”