And I don't know that I am going to be so terribly modest when it comes to naming the sum with which I'll be satisfied for my allowance.

Possibly I shall exercise my age-old prerogative and change my mind; I may just say 'half' right out loud and stick to it.

And there's another thing.

Since the editor of Everybody's Home has started my department and promised that if it goes well he will give it to me permanently, I can certainly depend on something from that.

He has used my Introduction and two instalments now.