"Of course I will. I've never cherished resentments. Life's too short, and the office I fill is too big for that. Do you know why I've sent for you?"
Betty smiled:
"To have me flatter you, of course. All men are vain. The greater the man, the greater his vanity."
Again he laughed with every muscle of his face and body.
"Honestly—no, that's not the reason," he said confidentially. "I want you to accept a position in my Cabinet."
"I didn't know that women were admitted?"
"They're not, but I've always been in favor of votes for women and I'm going to make a place for you."
Betty's lips trembled with a smile:
"What's the salary?"
"No salary, save the eternal gratitude of your Chief—will you accept?"