And here comes in the benefit of the libraries; from the commercial point of view the libraries are indispensable.

Do you suppose the public would support the present number of novelists if each book had to be purchased?
A sudden change to that system would throw three-fourths of the novelists out of work.' 'But there's no reason why the libraries shouldn't circulate novels in one volume.' 'Profits would be less, I suppose.

People would take the minimum subscription.' 'Well, to go to the concrete, what about your own one-volume ?' 'All but done.' 'And you'll offer it to Jedwood?
Go and see him personally.

He's a very decent fellow, I believe.' Milvain stayed only half an hour.

The days when he was wont to sit and talk at large through a whole evening were no more; partly because of his diminished leisure, but also for a less simple reason--the growth of something like estrangement between him and Reardon.
'You didn't mention your plans,' said Amy, when the visitor had been gone some time.
'No.' Reardon was content with the negative, and his wife made no further remark.
The result of advertising the flat was that two or three persons called to make inspection.