He looked at me in surprise.
"But you couldn't very well do that, could you?"
"Certainly," I replied.
His face brightened. It was delightful to see the change come over him.
"For that matter," I went on, "I might say even more. I could say that, while I admire my companion as a man, and as an artist, he lacks ingenuity in ordering breakfast. He always reads over the menu and then orders a baked apple and scrambled eggs and bacon. Would you like me to attack him on that line also?"
"Oh, no," said the secretary. "Nothing of that kind. It's just about these pictures. They aren't representative. If you'll say that, I'll be more than satisfied."
Presently we parted.
"Don't forget!" he said as we shook hands in farewell.
And I have not forgotten. Moreover, to give full measure, I am going to ask the printer to set the statement in italics:
The drawings accompanying this chapter are not representative of what is typical of Montgomery life.