“I never really thought or believed in my bones that the book would be published. I just finished it and sent it up – ” “And why to me?” inquired Mr. Abbott with much interest. “I mean why did you send the book to me? Perhaps you had heard from somebody that our firm – ” “Oh, no,” she exclaimed. “I knew nothing at all about publishers. You were the first on the list – alphabetically – that was all.” Mr. Abbott was somewhat taken aback – on such trifles hang the fates of bestsellers!”
