The next day cables, still at three shillings a word came from papers and magazines and publishers, managers, syndicates.

And, in his letter he says, still not appreciating what a fuss it has made, "I suppose all it needs now is to be made a question in the House," when already it has been the text of half a dozen speeches by Cabinet Ministers, and three companies are playing it in the provinces.

What fun to have a success come in such a way, not even to know it was being rehearsed.

Today Sargent is here to see what is wrong with Cecil's picture of Janet.

He came early and said he couldn't tell until he saw Janet, so now he is back again, and both Janet and Cecil are shaking with excitement.