The book isn't worth special notice, and whoever undertook to review it for Fadge would either have to lie, or stultify the magazine.' Jasper turned to Amy.
'Now what is to be done with a man like this?
What is one to say to him, Mrs Reardon ?' 'Edwin dislikes the book,' Amy replied, carelessly.
'That has nothing to do with the matter.

We know quite well that in anything he writes there'll be something for a well-disposed reviewer to make a good deal of.

If Fadge will let me, I should do the thing myself.' Neither Reardon nor his wife spoke.
'Of course,' went on Milvain, looking at the former, 'if you had rather I left it alone--' 'I had much rather.

Please don't say anything about it.' There was an awkward silence.

Amy broke it by saying: 'Are your sisters in town, Mr Milvain ?' 'Yes.