Well, anyway, you've always had a hankering for the inkpots; and the fact that you first gave me the idea of this thing shows that you've done more or less thinking about magazines." "Yes--less." "Well, all right.

Now don't you be troubled.

I know what I want, generally, speaking, and in this particular instance I want you.

I might get a man of more experience, but I should probably get a man of more prejudice and self-conceit along with him, and a man with a following of the literary hangers-on that are sure to get round an editor sooner or later.

I want to start fair, and I've found out in the syndicate business all the men that are worth having.