"And do they print it just as you write it?"
"Well, their hired grammarians make a few trifling alterations to justify their existence."
"And do they pay you quite a lot?"
"Sixpence a word."
"Oo! How wonderful!"
"But not for every word," I added hastily, "only the really funny ones."
"And they send it to you by cheques?"
"Rather. I bought a couple of pairs of socks with the last story; even then I had something left over."
"And how do you write the stories?"
"Oh, just get an idea and go right ahead."