"A vary vise idea, Bonker," observed the Baron.

"What!" said Tulliwuddle. "Do you mean that
you would go and crack me up, and that sort of
thing?"

"No; I mean that I should enjoy a temporary loan
of your name and of your residence, and assure them
by a personal inspection that I have a sufficient assortment
of virtues for their requirements."

"Splendid!" shouted the Baron. "Tollyvoddle,
accept zis generous offer before it is too late!"

"But," gasped the diffident nobleman, "they would
find out the next time they saw me."

"If the business is properly arranged, that would
only be when you came out of church with her. Look
here--what fault have you to find with this scheme?
I produce the desired impression, and either propose at
once and am accepted----"

"H'm," muttered Tulliwuddle doubtfully.

"Or I leave things in such good train that you can
propose and get accepted afterwards by letter."

"That's better," said Tulliwuddle.