How much of this tale of yours is embroidery ?" "Well," I said, "I don't know.

I don't think any of it is embroidery.

I think it is all just as I have stated it, detail by detail." "Very well," he said, "then it is all right, but I wouldn't tell it any more; because if you keep on, it will begin to collect embroidery sure.
The safest thing is to stop now." That was a great many years ago.

And to-day is the first time that I have told that dream since Dr.Burton scared me into fatal doubts about it.

No, I don't believe I can say that.