and it is our duty, and--will you press my suit, Auntie? I must fly or
I won't be ready.'

"Aunt Grace looked reproachfully at father, and father looked
despairingly at Aunt Grace. But we had a splendid time in Burlington,
the three of us, for father never did one second's work all the time,
he was so deathly afraid to leave me alone with Kirke.

"Isn't it lots of fun to be alive, Carol? So many thrilling and
interesting and happy things come up every day,--I love to dig in and
work hard, and how I love to drop my work at five thirty and run home
and doll up, and play, and flirt--just nice, harmless flirting,--and
sing, and talk,--really, it is a darling little old world, isn't it?

"Oh, and by the way, Carol, when you want a divorce just write me about
it. Mr. Nesbitt and I specialize on divorces, and I can do the whole
thing myself and save you lots of trouble. Just tell me when, and I
will furnish your motive.

"Lovingly as always,

"Connie."




CHAPTER VI

THE HEAVY YOKE