saidthatindirectinfluencewasmuchtobepreferred，always，todirectpersuasion——whichlast，indeed，usuallyfailedtoproduceresults。
SoBillydressedup，’andpracticed，andtalkedofanythingbutthebaby，andevenhintedshamelesslyonceortwicethatshewouldliketogotothetheater；butalltolittleavail。
True，Bertrambrightenedup，foraminute，whenhecamehomeandfoundherinaneworafavoritedress，andhetoldherhowprettyshelooked。
Heappearedtoliketohaveherplaytohim，too，evendeclaringonceortwicethatitwasquitelikeoldtimes，yes，itwas。Buthenevernoticedherhintsaboutthetheater，andhedidnotseemtoliketotalkabouthiswork，evenalittlebit。
Billylaidthislastfacttohisinjuredarm。Shedecidedthathehadbecomeblueanddiscouraged，andthatheneededcheeringup，especiallyabouthiswork；soshedeterminedlyandsystematicallysetherselftodoingit。