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 them most any old way then; especially hard and green."

He paused, took a deep breath, and began again.

"The apple is a very useful fruit. Without the apple we should have had no original sin. Perhaps, however, I may be mistaken there; possibly Eve would have eaten a pear instead. At all events, the apple"

"Mr. Fallon!"

Miles, interrupted, brought his eyes to earth and fixed them upon the face of the girl.

"I beg your pardon?" he asked.

"How do you think I can work?" she asked, despairingly.

"You don't like apples, then? But you have only to indicate the subject you wish me to discourse on, Miss Lynde. I assure you I can talk intelligently, even interestingly, on almost