When you
made Fleetwood Attorney-General two years ago he was the inevitable
man for the place."
"Well--is there a better one now?"
"I don't say there is--it's not my business to look for him, at any
rate. What I mean is that at that time Fleetwood was worth risking
anything for--now I don't know that he is."
"But, even if he were not, what do I risk for him now? I don't see
your point. Since he didn't cost me my re-election, what can he
possibly cost me now I'm in?"
"He's immensely unpopular. He will cost you a great deal of
popularity, and you have never pretended to despise that."
"No, nor ever sacrificed anything essential to it. Are you really
asking me to offer up Fleetwood to it now?"
"I don't ask you to do anything--except to consider if he
_is_essential. You said you were over-tired and wanted to bring a
fresh mind to bear on the other appointments. Why not delay this one
too?"
Mornway turned in his chair and looked at her searchingly. "This
means something, Ella. What have you heard?"
"Just what you have, probably, but with more attentive ears.
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