Mr. G. Good morning, Powers. Good morning, Miss Bodman.
| P. | } | Good morning, Mr. Greathead. |
| Miss B. | } |
Mr. G. Mr. Powers, has the printer sent over press proofs of Mrs. Upperdyke Fadd’s novel “Miss Ducie’s Mistake?”
P. They are on your desk, sir.
Mr. G. (Going toward private office, D. F.) Mr. Powers, if that man Welby calls, positively, I can not see him. I suspect he is after me. It is in very bad taste the way he is hounding publishers.
P. Very, sir. I understand that Mr. Scooper of Scooper & Puff came pretty near ejecting him from their office yesterday.
Mr. G. That would do for Scooper & Puff but not for Greathead & Wright. We aim to treat all authors with the utmost courtesy. It is business, you see.
P. Exactly, I’ll attend to him. I have already examined his book.
Mr. G. What, already? It was only left late last evening you know.
P. I did not read it all. Same old thing. Harrowing scenes, sensational and low types of people.