Write 'My dear Miss Bell.'" Janet wrote it.
"'I am sorry to find,'" Kendal dictated slowly, a few words at a time, "'that the flaws in my regard for you are sufficiently considerable--to attract your attention as strongly as your letter indicates.

The right of judgment in so personal a matter--is indisputably yours, however--and I write to acknowledge, not to question it.'" "Dear, that isn't as I feel." "It's as you will feel," Kendal replied ruthlessly.

"Now add: 'I have to acknowledge the very candid expression of your opinion of myself--which does not lose in interest--by the somewhat exaggerated idea of its value which appears to have dictated it,--and to thank you, for your extremely kind offer to send me a picture.

I am afraid, however--even in view of the idyllic considerations you mention--I cannot allow myself to take advantage of that--" "On the whole I wouldn't allude to the shattered ideal--" "Oh-no, dear.

Go on." "Or the fact that you probably wouldn't be able to hang it up," he added grimly.