'I had once occasion to tell my late brother of a visit which I paid to Miss Lockwood, when I was last in England.

He took no interest at what happened at the interview, but something struck him in my way of relating it.

He said, "You describe what passed between you and the lady with the point and contrast of good stage dialogue.

You have the dramatic instinct--try if you can write a play.

You might make money." That put it into my head.' Those last words seemed to startle Francis.