It irritates a man to be perpetually told of his disadvantages.' 'I will never mention Milvain's name again,' said Amy coldly.
'Now that's ridiculous, and you know it.' 'I feel the same about your irritation.

I can't see that I have given any cause for it.' 'Then we'll talk no more of the matter.' Reardon threw his manuscript aside and opened a book.

Amy never asked him to resume his intention of reading what he had written.
However, the paper was accepted.

It came out in The Wayside for March, and Reardon received seven pounds ten for it.

By that time he had written another thing of the same gossipy kind, suggested by Pliny's Letters.